LETTER: Tell Congress to reign in debt

To the editor:

When will the Federal government rein in their insatiable appetite for spending? In 2006, the national debt was $8 trillion. Currently, the debt is more than $16 trillion and counting. In a little more than six years, we have doubled our debt, yet politicians are still trying to convince the American people that this is somehow good for the economy. We cannot continue to spend money that we do not have. The government must learn to budget their money just like everyone else.      

So what can be done to stop this out-of-control spending? We need to start with across the board cuts – no program or entitlement is sacred. The recent sequester was a start, but it didn’t go far enough. President Obama repeatedly claimed that the only way to cut 2.4 percent from the federal budget was to fire police officers, firefighters, teachers, and air traffic controllers and yet this week Secretary of State John Kerry announced he’s giving another $250 million in aid to Egypt. Does this make any sense? I thought we were broke. The government has already approved 20 F-16 fighter jets along with 200 Abram tanks to Egypt at the cost of 1.3 billion taxpayer dollars. So why are we continuing to arm an enemy that will eventually turn on Israel? Orrin Hatch approved of this generous gift. Why not give a call to the esteemed senator and ask him to explain this nonsense.

The government simply doesn’t understand economics. The Federal Reserve is currently pumping $85 billion per month – which is the third round of quantitative easing – into the economy each month. Since they continue to print money out of thin air, inflation is starting to take its toll on our pocketbooks. The dollar will continue to be devalued until our economy collapses. Politicians who no longer support the best interests of this country must be voted out. I do not care if they are a Republican, Democrat or independent: We need real change. People that will say what they’ll do – and then do what they say. We must get serious about addressing this fiscal insanity. We can no longer be a low information voter; we must understand what is happening in Washington.

In conclusion, it is the responsibility of our elected officials to chart a new course of limited government and stop the bleeding. Now. Get involved. Call or write your representative today. Our country is struggling and future generations will pay the price.

Kali Roche