545 people

Some of you may have seen the piece by Charlie Reese and if not a short version:

"Have you ever wondered why, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, why we have deficits? Have you ever wondered why, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, why we have inflation and high taxes?"

It is interesting that the President of the United States gets blamed for all these deficits, but he has no authority to spend a dime of taxpayer money. The President's authority is limited to proposing a budget to Congress. The President cannot force the Congress to accept his proposed budget. Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations rest in the hands of the House of Representatives. The President has no authority over the tax code, fiscal policy, etc. These items also rest squarely on the shoulders of the members of Congress via the Constitution.

"545 human beings (Senate and House members) out of 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague the United States." Special interest groups are exempt because the 545 members of Congress have the right and the power to reject any and all offers by special interest groups. It is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he/she votes.

"If the tax code is unfair, it's because Congress wants it to be unfair. If the budget is in the red, then that is the way Congress wants it. If the Marines are in Iraq, it is because Congress wants them to be in Iraq. If Congress members do not receive Social Security, but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it is because Congress wants it that way."

Congress is employed by you, do you have the gumption to properly manage your employees?