Crunch Time

Let me repeat. The problem is NOT that the American people are under-taxed. The problem is that the government overspends. That’s why we have a $14 ½ trillion national debt. It’s the basis for the current Washington debt ceiling battle. And it’s crunch time.

Republicans in the House of Representatives yesterday passed the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, which if followed by the Senate, and not vetoed by the President, is the answer to the problem. As I discussed in last week’s blog, the Act would substantially cut spending, cap future spending at sustainable levels, and most importantly, require a Balanced Budget Amendment to be passed by Congress BEFORE the debt ceiling is increased.

I’d like to think that Congress could be responsible enough to balance its budget every year, just as American families have to do, without the necessity of amending the Constitution to require fiscal responsibility. But alas, all one has to do is look at its performance historically, and we see that Congress has shown all the self-discipline of an addict trying to get his next fix. So in my opinion, the Balanced Budget Amendment is the long term solution to Washington’s out-of-control spending. And along with it, immediate cuts to spending, and caps on future spending. That’s Cut, Cap, and Balance. And I voted for it yesterday.

Cut, Cap and Balance passed yesterday 234 to 190 with virtually all Republicans for it, and almost all Democrats against it.

Although the mainstream press, for the most part, has ignored this effort, I think conservatives should fight for Cut, Cap and Balance with everything we’ve got. The other plans being floated: Obama’s original “clean” (no spending cuts at all) plan, the McConnell plan, and the so-called Gang of 6 plan, don’t go nearly far enough in dealing with our spending crisis. We can no longer afford to kick the can down the road, and in fact, never could.

It’s high time for our leaders in Washington to stop talking, and start acting. We can deal with our immense spending challenge now, while it’s still manageable, or we can wait until our debt is so huge that it brings us all down. To me, the choice is clear.

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