[hedgetrimmer]

Neither political party wants to address the fundamental yet unspoken issues inherent in any budget proposal: What is the proper role for government in our society?

We citizens better start addressing this in a hurry. And I mean citizens, not corporations who seem to be in control of federal and state governments these days.

[bt-99]

His numbers are wrong. It is even worse then he states. If the spending increases at 7% it only takes 11 years to double not 14. I tried to find an e-mail for his office to correct that but I am not in his district. if anyone lives in his district send him an e-mail to fix the number.

[SQUID]

As I said many times in this forum. National Referendum on major policy issues should be made possible. We have that constitutional right. We just need to build the momentum.

[Spirited]

"...not corporations who seem to be in control of federal and state governments these days."

So far as I understand that is the definition of a corporate fascist state and I agree with you. That is what we have.

As long as both parties get the $$$ from the corporate "heads" who take far too much in salaries and underpay their workers and their investors, our "leaders" will continue to bilk the citizens of the country.