Are You Willing To Sacrifice For Survival

The Federal Government, all the way down to local townships are facing severe financial shortfalls.  The country as a whole suffers from having higher expenditures than income.  This problem stems from an over bearing government, an economy that is no longer growing, and citizens who have become accustomed to receiving services (like these services are rights).  If we are to have any hope of bouncing back from this crippling debt crisis we must be willing to make budget cuts across the board and to sacrifice some of our 'free' luxuries.

When I mention making budget cuts across the board I mean just that.  We have to make cuts in Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, welfare, military, and much much more.  Nothing can be safe, every aspect of government needs a close examination to determine whether we can make funding reductions.  The other thing that comes with funding cuts is self-responsibility.  No longer can we expect the 'government' to provide, we must go back to our roots and realize that we must provide for ourselves.  It is the false belief that "the government should do it" that is instilled in so many people's minds.  The government should do very little, and most importantly the government should have as little control over our lives as possible.

There have been many so called 'plans' to reduce the debt, but none of them have been as drastic or promising as the plan submitted by Senator Rand Paul.  Rand Paul's plan reduces $500 billion from the federal government's budget in one year.  This is a major step in the right direction, and I hope that all of you contact your Senators in support of this budget plan.

We as a nation must realize that the hard times are not over, and that times will get tougher before they get better.  We must also realize that relying on the government for social safe nets is no longer a possibility, many of these safe nets are financially crippling our country.