Awareness is Rising

What awareness are we talking about?  Here is what we are talking about:

• Government does not create jobs.

• Too many people do not work in real jobs; they expect others to pay their way

• Public employee unions do not support services provided to the public.

• Teachers unions are not about improving the quality of classroom performance and results

• Government bureaucracies do not promote economic growth

• Lawyers may be needed but they need to be regulated; not writing the regulations

• The way to create jobs is to support wealth creation; not burden it

• Burdens on economic growth and job creation have driven industry and jobs overseas

• Politicians are not public servants; they are self servants

• Lobbyists and lawyers represent their own interests while writing the laws

• Protected classes of people ultimately live for their protections

• Special interest groups are a cancer on wealth creation and economic growth

• Bureaucrats do not take responsibility; they impose it on others

As awareness rises, it becomes obvious that what we’ve been told is the problem is not the problem. It is like solving a crime. Don't listen to the suspects.  Many times the best way to solve a crime is to follow the money trail. We are learning that this same basic concept, this fundamental of following the money trail, also applies to seeking answers to the problems of our country. And so, now, we are beginning to become aware that:

• Government is the problem; not the solution

• Therefore, it is time to stop asking government to solve problems

• Each time government moves to solve a problem the problem gets worse

• Politicians must be controlled and the principal control on them is term limits

• Bureaucrats will spend endlessly; will not quit; cannot be fired and will not be measured

• Therefore, government activities must be finite. They must have an ending date

• Balanced budgets cannot be an option; they must be a requirement

• Government employees cannot be unionized. They and their jobs must be subject to termination

• Every generation is entitled to a clean debt slate

• Debts must be paid down; not rolled over

• Basic wealth creating activities must be promoted in order to attain economic growth

• Economic growth is the source, the only source, of job growth

• Taxes, Laws, Bureaucrats, Lawyers, Rules, Unions, Protected Classes and Special Interests burden economic growth

• Burdened economic growth stops jobs creation

Awareness is rising. Almost everywhere. Regular Americans are understanding the problem. Where is awareness not rising? Not rising in Washington DC. Not rising in places like Albany, NY, Sacramento, CA and Springfield, IL. Not rising in places like SEIU, AFSCME, NEA and AFT. Big time, not rising in the pharmaceutical industry. Not a clue at the American Bar Association and the Trial Lawyers Association. They don’t even get that there is a problem. Big time not rising at the American Medical Association. Nary a clue showing up at America’s colleges and universities. When will they start to develop some awareness? Here’s a simple clue to answering that question. Follow the money. Just start cutting it back. Or, even better, let’s eliminate large portions of their funding and protection. Awareness will follow the money. Stop the money. What will happen? Howling and yelping will rise; problems will decline.