[TexasSP]

Paying down debt will only go so far. Our problem as a nation has become a disease and curing it will be painful. However it's either cure it or have death completely to our way of life.

We are all to blame in this, we all spend too much and carry too much debt.

We have to start making major cuts. We simply cannot tax, spend, print money, and spend our way out of this some more. Bush made many mistakes, however, his spending and debt roll out are a drop in the bucket compared to what this congress and president have done.

Obama is a miserable failure. He is naive at best and unfortunately very dangerous.

Obama's biggest problem is that he is trying to fix debt and deficits with more spending and trying to squeeze a lemon that is juiced out. Do you really think this tax in the "rich" will not affect you who are not? This is simple math, nothing complicated.

Not everyone can be rich, not everyone will have everything equaled to everyone else, life isn't fair. The class envy and rhetoric which has gotten us into this situation is causing the death of this country.

Even Bush's wars are a drop in the bucket compared to the entitlements being rolled out under this congress and president not too mention the huge expansion and reach of the federal government.

This isn't and elephant and donkey issue, it's our issue. I have been through with partisan politics and parties for years. As nutty as Ron Paul is, on many things he is correct. He was the only major candidate that understood and admitted publicly that the policies and size of this government is killing us.

I am not saying go vote for Ron Paul, but I am saying we have to make some major changes to get ourselves back on track and neither major party is taking the steps to do this.

The health care package is already starting to hurt. Premiums are rising at a more rapid rate across the board in anticipation for the far reach of this legislation. This money has to come from somewhere and it will be, your pockets to be exact.

A big change is coming for sure, in what form and how it will affect us waits to be seen. Will it be good or bad? I do not know, but sooner than later the dam will break.