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Here you will find my opinions about the application of political principles to the news of the day. My perspective is clearly from the conservative point of view. This is a place to express my concerns, passions, irritations, and commentary as they apply to the current political issues of the day. Political is defined loosely in this blog. There may be posts that are not strictly political, such as movie reviews, medical topics, religious commentary and thoughts on history. I hope interest will be generated by blending my thoughts with current events. I anticipate that there will be honest disagreement. I encourage feedback to my posts with the goal of achieving clarity of disagreement. I will strive to keep the conversation polite and respectful, while avoiding political correctness and maintaining tension to keep things exciting. Hopefully, friends and family will enjoy frequenting the arena for a little intellectual stimulation and good ol' fashioned debate.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

2009 Federal spending hits $3.5 trillion

The numbers are in for the federal government spending in fiscal 2009. A record $3.5 trillion was spent in one year, racking up a $1.4 trillion deficit in one year. This deficit is $1 trillion more than 2008. This proves this is not a government revenue problem. More taxes are NOT the solution. The politicians are addicted to spending other people's money. They have an inexhaustible appetite for finding new crisis after new crisis that can only be solved by government. Can you say universal healthcare, cash for clunkers, financial industry bailouts, government motors and the stimulus bill? The value of a dollar is crashing, sky rocketing gold value. The only responsible solution is to slash the government budget in every sector and now. Hold your representatives responsible for their deficit spending behavior.
Posted by D. Hall at 11/24/2009

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