Curmudgeon's Corner

Why Should We Believe You This Time?

Posted by Al Campbell on Sept. 14, 2009

Economy, Healthcare, Political, Quality of Life, Taxes, U.S.

This was originally published in the Martinsville Daily Press on August 29, 2009:

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To Our President and All Members of Congress:

The U.S. Postal Service was established in 1775 - you have had 234 years to get it right; it is broke.

Social Security was established in 1935 - you have had 74 years to get it right; it is broke.

Fannie Mae was established in 1938 - you have had 71 years to get it right; it is broke.

The "War on Poverty" started in 1964 - you have had 45 years to get it right; $1 trillion of our money is confiscated each year and transferred to the "poor"; it hasn't worked.

Medicare and Medicaid were established in 1965 - you have had 44 years to get it right; it is broke.

Freddie Mac was established in 1970 - you have had 39 years to get it right; it is broke.

And finally, to set a new record:  "Cash for Clunkers" was established in 2009 and went broke in 2009!  It took good, dependable cars (that were the best some people could afford) and replaced them with high-priced and less affordable cars, mostly Japanese.  A good percentage of the profits went out of the country.  And American taxpayers take a hit for Congress' generosity in burning three billion more of our dollars on failed experiments.

So, with a perfect 100% failure rate and a record that proves that "services" you shove down our throats are failing faster and faster, you want Americans to believe you can be trusted with a government-run health care system?

The health care system that represents nearly 20% of our economy?

And you want us to believe you can run this and do a competent job based on your past performance?

With all due respect, are you crazy or what?