Cut Federal Spending

The Treasurer Secretary announced on Monday May 16^th the debt ceiling had been reached. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin stated that the debt ceiling must be raised so that the full faith and credit of the United States would not be endangered.

I met Congressman Joe Walsh Monday night and he announced the sky had not fallen and the Earth did not come to an end because of the debt ceiling limit being reached. Joe Walsh said if a vote were to be taken today in Congress to raised the debt ceiling it would fail. According to Joe, we need to make deep spending cuts before the ceiling is raised again.

My question is how does the White House and the leaders in the Senate tie raising the debt limit with the ability of our Country to pay its bills. When someone has maxed out their credit card do they go to the bank to get another loan? The United States is still collecting taxes and taking in Federal fees on a daily basis. The revenue that the Federal Government takes in daily should go towards paying any debt, after which it should then spend the remainder on essential services. As Congressman Walsh said, the Federal Government needs to cut spending. Our Government cannot take care of the needs of everyone on the Planet Earth.

If our current Government cannot decide what goods and services are essential to keep this country running and safe, not only will it be in violation of the United States Constitution but it will fail in its desire to take care of the needs of all people everywhere. Raise the debt ceiling but do not condemn our children and grandchildren to a debt that can never be paid off.