What concerns many- including me- is that the president continues to spend money we don’t have. Frankly, it makes me mad. I don’t blame people- black and white- for being so upset.
My wife and I live in a Troup County home we bought two years ago, and with my present income, we can afford to make the mortgage payments. But we cannot afford to live in a million dollar home. Therefore, we choose to be financially responsible and live in a smaller home.
In other words, we are living within our means. The president and Congress should do the same. Millions of Americans are incensed that governments are not willing to do what they (the people) do.
Glenn Beck has written that most Americans dislike the president and Congress because most of our politicians- Republican and Democract- are bought and sold by lobbyists. There are literally thousands of special interests who give billions of dollars to politicians for special favors.
I am angry because the president is against term limits. Unlike Washington and Jefferson, today’s politicos primarily want to get re-elected. That includes Obama.
President Obama has angered many people because he broke his promise of bipartisanship. During the campaign his presidency would be “change we can believe in”. Unfortunately President Obama has broken his promise to work with Republicans.
People are angry with the president because the economy is still in a mess. In times like these, folks are not happy campers. If the unemployment rate were 1 percent, the president would be more popular. I am sure he is hoping and praying that things will get better.
I understand why millions are so angry. In my opinion they have a legitimate right to be that way. My main concern is that someone will get so irate that he will try to harm the president. No one should want that to happen.
My spouse and I both work, we live within our means. It is getting more difficult to live due to the fact that everything keeps going up, taxes, food, gas, utilities etc. everything except for our wages. Even if you get a cost of living raise it can't make up for this. How much more can we stand?
The reasons why I'm angry are:
When I hear someone bragging about getting food stamps and WIC because they lie about their marital status and income. Do these agencies not verify this information? Apparently not.
When my neighbor tells me I should let my son get free lunch at school, she has 5 kids getting free lunches because she lied about their income.
Tells me I should too, because they don't verify it either.
When I hear the Government is going to tax my Employer paid Medical Insurance Premiums to help cover the cost of the Healthcare Plan. Who are these people the Healthcare is going to be for? The self employed? I have family members that are self employed with no medical coverage. They live in beautiful homes, drive expensive cars, and wear the lastest fashions, its not that they can't afford it, its because they don't want to pay for it.
When I hear Troup County Employees laugh about me paying their salaries while their hanging around for hours goofing off while their picking up supplies and then complaining about not being able to drive their trucks home due to cut backs.
When my property taxes recently were raised but my house is worth half of what it was a year ago. Because I live in a subdivision where houses were sold to people who couldn't afford them, they have been forelosed and sold very cheap, devaluing mine.
I think the good, honest people that try to do the right things are tired of everything being taken away from them and given to those who certainly don't deserve it. It has gone on too long and its time for it to stop.