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Do Paul Ryan has been an inspiration as a Freshman Senator from Wisconsin. He has been a leader and a voice of principle since the day he was sworn in. His most recent efforts for America have been astounding. The $6.2 Trillion budget cuts over the next 10 years are incredible. Everyone knew we had that much available to cut but so far not one person was willing to propose such cuts. The President has sat in his Oval Office and has proposed more spending and taxes and done mathematical gymnastics to show a $1.1 Trillion reduction over the same period. Ryan has proposed cuts that are as close to the bone as one would dare make in such a heated political atmosphere. He has no sacred cows and has cut from the military and reformed Medicare and Medicaid spending to make it more lean. He has avoided the elephant in the room, the aging dynamite that no one in their right mind would touch and that's Social Security. But in general he's gone through the books just like any other household and made the cuts needed to get America's balance sheet in the black.
So all this effort (I know...he managed to put this together in a matter of months and we still haven't got anything meaningful done for last years budget) in getting our collective crap together and what does it all mean? Does it stand a chance once the bleeding hearts and the pork hungry get hold of it and start the debate? In a word, No.Paul Ryan may be the man that saved America from the grip of economic ruin and his efforts are doomed from the moment he puts this in front of establishment politicians of every stripe. He speaks fluently the politics of personal responsibility and small government. The problem is that America hasn't got the collective will to stand behind him and force their political parties to come to terms on this budget. Too many people like being taken care of, too many people are happy being dependent. Paul Ryan and the committee he worked with to create this budget are heroes that will never see their day in the sun. To a person like me, that is the most tragic part of this whole story. Seeing light in our future just to come to the realization that it was not in fact a lantern on the horizon but rather a star in a distant galaxy and perpetually beyond grasp.
What do you think...does this budget stand a chance? If it does or doesn't do you think it should be passed?
The spending on defense was actually increased. Also, to say that 6.2 trillion over the span of 10 years is "incredible" is grossly over stated. In the same 10 years the government would still increase spending by 30%. We'd still be many more trillions of dollars in debt a decade down the road so I just can't see how this is a budget "cut".
ReplyDeleteObviously, I'm in the "shouldn't be passed" group, but I admire the skill it took to pass this off as a cut.. (?)
Anyways, this post was pretty old, so I'm sure you got the details as more people looked in to this budget.
I was compelled to click your link on Twitter because of the post: "#itshardwhen #alliwantis some traffic to my boring blog posts." It was pretty intriguing somehow.
I'm really into politics mostly, but I noticed you had an in ground trampoline and think that is pretty awesome. Good job. Be back by some other time.
Thanks for your comment Gabe. I appreciate it. I guess, after looking at what we have to choose from, this 6.2Trillion is incredible when given this or 4.8Trillion from the President over 12 years. At the end of the 10 years the deficit would begin to shrink for the first time in a decade. Basically this would undo Obama and the last two years of Bush. I'm glad you clicked through from my twitter post. I think my next political post should garner some intrigue. Stay tuned.
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