[StBernard] The Difference is Clear

Westley Annis westley at da-parish.com
Fri Aug 12 18:11:56 EDT 2011


The difference is clear.

The politicians in Washington are playing a warped game of tax, spend and
borrow to fulfill their vision of an ever-expanding government - a
government with no limits and without accountability.

Like the stereotypical teenager with a credit card and a lack of
appreciation for the hardworking folks who work for the money they spend,
Washington politicians ran up the American people's "credit card" beyond
fourteen trillion dollars.

Now, the responsible thing to do is to take the credit card away, implement
serious lifestyle changes, and pay off the debt.

The problem with this common sense plan? Being responsible just isn't the
Washington Way. Instead of recognizing that excessive government spending
is at the root of our economic problems, Washington politicians say we must
take on more debt to keep our old debt from strangling us.

All this absurdity comes with a price. Standard & Poor just downgraded the
United States' credit rating for the first time in our history. And this is
just the beginning.


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Here in Louisiana we've taken a different approach. We balanced our budget,
we cut government spending, and we returned more hard earned tax dollars to
Louisiana businesses and families. When Standard & Poor's last issued its
credit rating for Louisiana they noted our "strong financial management
practices," and upgraded our rating to the highest level our state has
received since 1984.

That is the difference between the liberal ways of Washington and the
conservative approach we've taken here in Louisiana. Only in Washington is
HOPE an economic strategy. America expects and deserves practical solutions
from Washington, DC.

Governor Bobby Jindal





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