Cavemen: The New Republican Moniker

The nation’s headlines have recently centered on the supposed battle over the budget going on between the House and Senate Republicans and President Obama. Initially the Republicans presented a plan that would lead to a 4 trillion dollar reduction in our government’s deficit across a ten year period without the need of tax increases. That reduction amounts to less than 30% of the nation’s total deficit. Where they ever came up with that number is a good question, but isn’t it on the low side? I think this is especially true when considering our deficit currently stands at over 14.4 trillion dollars and this cure is to be spread out across a ten year period.

Once President Obama finally got involved in the budget discussion the Republicans reverted to their back peddling ways in the face of Obama’s attacks and I for one am ashamed of these spineless people caving in. Don’t they have a clue? How in the world did we get in this situation in the first place? It was by kowtowing to the liberal agenda. So here we go again. Now they’re not only talking about lowering the amount of deficit reduction but they’re also considering raising taxes again to get it done. What in the world is wrong with spending cuts? On our present course the interest rate on all our borrowed money will soon eat us alive! Today every man, woman and child in our country owes over $11,000 each in just the Federal debt interest and its growing at a staggering rate!

There are two ways to solve our deficit problem. The common sense approach is to hold the line on any tax increases and cut spending. By not raising taxes stability will be added to the economy and business owners will finally feel a measure of security and begin looking to the future with some amount of optimism. Stimulating private sector business is the other means of solving our fiscal problems. This in turn creates jobs, putting our people back to work and causing tax revenue to the government to go up, thus reducing the deficit. If these people in elected positions can just reduce the ever increasing waste of our wealth the problem will be solved. Where do they start? How about across the board. End the squabbling about who has to take the cuts and let the whole government downsize.

One overbearing question comes to mind at the heart of the matter. Are we really to the point where the working people in our country are outnumbered by people who, one way or another, are on the government payroll?


As it stands right now the only option we as voters have is to keep a close watch on who has turned into cave dwellers (those who cave in to the socialist policies currently being forced upon us) and vote them out of office in 2012. Then the problem becomes who do we vote for? Are there no patriot politicians anymore? Are they all in it to simply become rich and to hell with our country?

Be vigilant! Our way of life depends on each and every one of us putting aside thoughts of personal gain and working for the good of America. If we can’t bring ourselves to do this the people of our generation will have the dubious honor of allowing the greatest champion of personal freedom the world has ever known to fall…