Congress = Bad Role Models

The word is that Congress is trying to determine how best to spend it's money (our money?) We have Pat Quinn, governor of Illinois and his best friend (that's a joke, seriously) sparring about who can spend and save better. We have the auto-immunization of the Congress about how to pay for health care. And then we have schools upon more schools closing their doors.

So this is what I'm thinking, as we don't have enough money to keep it in the family, i.e. the United States, then maybe we should stop spending so much in other countries. Here's who I understand it.

Our military personnel in roughly 135 countries. Our most-known are Afghanistan and Iraq. Sending people overseas is costing over 36 percent of our budget. That's a huge chunk and also not a very good example. But we're still internally split over gun control laws. It's like the mother government is saying, well, we can use most of our paycheck for guns and bombs but, you, child, I'm not sure...I don't really trust that you won't harm innocent people. I don't even really need numbers because it's been so inaccurate; there are too many innocent bystanders who are killed in the midst of the wars we're fighting and we see it reported everyday. Us, citizens shouldn't really be trusting you mama government. Fighting over welfare. Really? I would rather my child eat than me buying a weapon.

Our GDP is also a little on the down side. Take a look at your shirt. Look closely. Where was it made? Your watch? Your socks? Chances are they were not made here. It's not that we lack the people to work. Call me crazy but at least one out of every ten people are looking for something. Here's an idea. Oh man. How about we start producing our own goods instead of spending, spending, spending. There mom goes again, going to the store to buy apples when we already have some perfect ones at home.

I'm trying to budget a little and live within my means all the while keeping up with my school debt (which is a whole different blog.) If I ever need any guidance or counseling, I will make sure not to follow in the footsteps of our government. Unless, that is, I could ask for money out of thin air and then let my great, great granddaughter worry about it. Oh wait. That's another bad idea.