JUMPING ON THE GLOOM AND DOOM BANDWAGON IS NOT WORKING FOR ME

It is my belief that the forces hiding behind the TeaParty and other anomalies of our times will soon be more visible and less powerful.  Wall st will be exposed next.  George W  Bush began the route to the current party divisiveness.  His administration pitted people against one another anjd worked from fear and hate.  I commend Obama for realizing that we will get nowhere as a country if this doesn't end and I see him working towards that goal. 

Since one change that is being asked are cuts to entitlements, I firmly believe that it should start with the House of Representatives.  They are so secure in salary and peripheral benefits as well as everything they receive when they leave office.  That should become equal to those they serve as the majority of their constituents or which their beloved corporations do to their employees.  Since they are voted in only to relatively brief terms ( a contract of sorts), they should be considered temporary employees with no medical, vacation, or retirement benefits.  After all, that is what they are wishing on John and Jane Q Public.

Next, subsidies should be closely studied and evaluated.  How long have they been going on?  Why were they started in the first place.  Does the reason still exist?  If they are in the wrong business, perhaps they should make a change to another profession as so many others had to do when corporations made them redundant and robots took over their jobs.. 

There will be more brilliant ideas to follow that may never be acted upon because the Legislature decides when to give themselves raises and how to keep their friends happy and wealthy.