Financial Solutions Finally Discussed in Congress Today
Posted: Thursday, December 10, 2009
by Jean Purcell
OpineBooks.com
Mark your calendars and scheduling gizmos: December 10, 2009 is a day that could go down in economic philosophy and practices history. On the floor of the U. S. Congress today certain lawmakers have found a solution to the growing U. S. Debt fast approaching 13 Trillion Dollars!
Truly, this nation should attend to many points of leadership, not the least of which includes economic policies that are sound, common sense, and determined to be true solutions of rational minds. Is that what happened this morning?
A member of Congress stood today before the House (or Senate: sorry, I was so impressed I did not take note of which legislative body he belongs to!), and generously shared his serious thoughts. Cable and satellite carried the news. C-Span probably covered it first.
If you are in debt now, I guarantee you that you can follow this proposed solution on a personal level if you are not already doing so. To paraphrase closely this member of the U. S. Congress: "The only way to take care of this massive national debt is to vote to increase U. S. debt (already in the Trillions) by $1.8 Trillion Dollars now!"
Oddly (and probably embarrassingly, don't you think?) another member rose to disagree. How brash and blind to reality he is! No wonder I didn't get his name! For of course growing your debt helps you lower your debt!
So, Buckaroos of Space and Fantasy, if you have increased your debt recently to try to lower your debt, then you are not alone. You can continue to follow that line. Any of us could take it up assured that it may even receive Congressional stamp of approval.
Caution: You can follow this plan and see where it leads; Congress will not be responsible for any personal debts that you may fall into beyond the present little valley or deep abyss; read the fine print if this plan becomes law; and start learning more names of contributors, personal and corporate, to Congressional advocates of this approach. Be sure to keep your voting registration up to date in case you get very angry before November 2010. If this proposal becomes law, look for higher taxes. You and I will be asked to pay for this "plan," along with any other debts hanging around our collective necks like prison (oops) jewelry chains. Congress thinks our wallets can do wonders for this country, into the double-digit Trillions, and more! Copy/Paste/Search http://www.usdebtclock.org
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)Great piece - loved your not so subtle tongue in cheek and the points you are making. But Jean, they will just print more money and then we can all play in their monopoly game... there is a solution - if we ALL get out and let them know how we feel by VOTING!!! If we don't vote then we cannot complain. Thanks for writing! Marijo
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