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June 26, 2005
Just the Facts
I have tried to be as neutral as I can be with regard to this blog. I think that there is a huge need for some perspective on the political discourse that is tearing our country apart. However a couple of items in the news today forced my hand to at least raise a few questions that have a definite slant on politics. I read Nicholas Kristof's Op-Ed piece in the NYTimes today.
More than two centuries of American government produced a cumulative national debt of $5.7 trillion when Mr. Bush was elected in 2000. And now that is expected to almost double by 2010, to $10.8 trillion.....President Bush has excoriated the "death tax," as he calls the estate tax. But his profligacy will leave every American child facing a "birth tax" of about $150,000.
Much of our debt is held by the Chinese. Imagine if you will that you are deeply in debt and most of that debt is held by a not necessarily friendly individual. How much control do you think they have over your life?
Another thing that really strikes me is the absolutely bankrupt energy policy of the country. It is inconceivable to me that the President and his Administration are not taking proactive measures to move us away from our oil dependency as fast as possible, not only for environmental reasons, but political ones as well. Our dependency on Saudi Arabia, the Middle East generally, Venezuela and increasingly, a poverty stricken and highly unstable Africa is so blind it is frightening.
Are these truly Democratic issues? I find that hard to believe. These are issues that significantly impact all Americans, Democrat or Republican. Let us use our great American ingenuity and creative spirit to solve these problems and generate whole new industries and careers. We seem to be playing a very scary game that is going to cost us much, much more than we can afford.
Posted by Chip Spear at June 26, 2005 9:12 PM
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