by Nate Beeler, The Washington Examiner
Given today's economic state, the man I would have preferred to have as president, a man with a proven business record and a successful career in the private sector, as well as executive experience as a former Governor, Mitt Romney says 'stimulate the economy, not the government.' I couldn't agree with him more.
Does the government have us in mind as they debate who and what to stimulate? Shouldn't the government bail us out? The truth is, some of us may have seen more stimulation in a crowded bus in Istanbul...
By borrowing more money and adding to the debt, while increasing spending, the recipe for more disaster is unavoidable. If a company were to follow that prescription, it would die a sudden death. No venture capital would take it seriously, let alone inject it with more cash.
The problem with government: not enough business savvy people running it. And now we have government (and lawyers) trying to run businesses. Totally a case of going from bad to worse!
Government doesn't create jobs; businesses do. Romney adds, "the invisible hand of the market always moves faster and better than the heavy hand of government."
I've opposed the original 'bailout' that was passed a few months ago. And you all know where that money went! And I oppose the current 'stimulus' package!
Stop trying to socialize the economy. Let capitalism's own immune system fight its own ills, or force it to rid its sins. Don't transplant an organ where the body will reject it, and call it a necessary operation. Let the chips fall where they may. Allow unprofitable businesses and banks to fail. Reward businesses that succeed. Educate people who were laid off from their obsolete analog jobs to transition into the digital world. Make love, not war! Stop foreign aid! There's more, so ask me; because I am ending this paragraph here.
Lastly, stop giving banks and lenders money to spend as they please, and then expect them to increase credit. Simply write off proportionate amounts from mortgages and loans, as well as credit card debt, from ordinary people's accounts.
This way you kill two birds instead of eating crow.
