“A balanced budget amendment is stupid, stupid, STUPID. Only someone who is mentally deficient and has no understanding of economics would support this. Lying politicians talk about how "we the people" must live on a balanced budget. That is a lie. Most people have debt. Most people have debt in the …”
“Dreamers came here as children and not by their choice. They should be given a pathway to citizenship. More importantly, we need to rewrite our immigration legislation completely. There is something wrong when people from Mexico or other Latin American countries must wait as long as 10 years to be a…”
“We need MORE transparency and open records from government agencies. At the same time, let's understand this probably is a consequence of the "Great Recession". What is needed EVEN MORE is MUCH greater regulation of the financial industry to include making "instruments" such as credit default swap…”
“Yes, this is a great experience for children. Give them an opportunity to see our nation's capitol while having a great time. But, good grief, isn't this something that should be delegated to the Park Service without Congress having to waste time approving this? Ok, I understand, Congress must appr…”
“While the government should address the welfare of all individuals, there are people who generally have greater needs; and the government should take special precautions to ensure their welfare. This obviously includes children, but also should include the elderly, the disabled, and those who are i…”
“In one respect, I do not like this law because it encourages the VA to shirk its responsibilities and increases the overall cost of providing health care to vets. It allows, the VA, for example, to continue refusing to create a VA hospital in the Rio Grande Valley despite a tremendous number of vete…”
“Many things can happen to cause a person to be unable to pay their income taxes on time--death in family, medical bills, unexpected emergency expenses. People in the private sector generally do not lose their jobs because they have not paid their taxes. Government employees should NOT NECESSARILY …”