tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116229125857267128.post4445714729519784319..comments2022-11-26T03:44:32.354-05:00Comments on Just Saying . . .: When All is Said and DoneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15413619740110381141noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116229125857267128.post-16800427169046543092012-11-07T06:32:36.321-05:002012-11-07T06:32:36.321-05:00I'm not sure who that jerk is but he probably ...<br />I'm not sure who that jerk is but he probably deserves a good slap! <br /> I think at the end of the day most of us feel we live in a great country but those on the right wonder about the direction the nation is headed in. We see government as this voracious beast that continues to grow and crush the private sector with more taxes and regulations over every aspect of our lives. Do we want to continue to choose our direction in life or have it decided for us. The current administration seems to have a proactive view of government believing that adding more public sector jobs will lead us to more growth. From my standpoint I see public sector positions as part of a zero sum equation. We need teachers, police and government administrators but they do not add anything to growth. As the public sector grows ever larger the amount of private capital shrinks reducing the stimulus for innovation. The Left might say, "why can't innovation take place within govt?". It does in some circumstances but often severely limited by competing interest within the same organization. In order for the country to prosper we need growth that can only be accomplished in the private sector.<br /> Politicians like to take credit for all sorts of things that they have no hand in, creating jobs is a good example. The President can fill positions within govt but never actually creates a job. They can influence the hiring environment through tax policy but need the Congress to agree to really make a difference. On the negative side they can spend beyond all proportion using their financial influence to effectively buy votes at election time. Both sides do this but they also like to pretend that only the other guy is squandering taxpayer dollars. <br /> Obama came into office promising to make Washington work for the people, I suggest he was dangerously under qualified for the position with no previous administrative experience. He did have the benefit of serving in the Senate and working with others to advance legislation but seems to have found a distaste for compromise since he moved into the White House. The country has been in search of a leader for the last 4 years, that should be enough time to get things figured out. He could have gotten together with the Speaker at any point and insisted on addressing the fiscal situation but the real problems facing the country seemed to be put on hold last winter. I suggest that if he had shown leadership back then the race might have been over a long time ago. <br /> My friends on the Right all feel the same way about the Left, we just don't get it? What is the game plan and how do we move forward in a responsible manner? After 4 years I'm still waiting for an answer. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15413619740110381141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116229125857267128.post-47265258750044999732012-11-07T06:31:20.431-05:002012-11-07T06:31:20.431-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15413619740110381141noreply@blogger.com