Good Grief - July 3, 2012

Good Grief – July 3, 2012

Another savings from the Department of Transportation should have been for them to withdraw their ridiculous edict that all street signs be changed from all upper case letters to upper and lower case combined.

Richard A. Dickinson, Indpls, IN - July 3, 2012

If Congress would just understand what most responsible families understand, that being, if you spend more US dollars than you have in reserve, you face bankruptcy and when you face bankruptcy, you lose your home, car, TV, cell phone and you are out on the street.

Continue along the same path and you will have a lot of company.

Dr. Pete Kleff - July 3, 2012

One must wonder seriously about the ability of this country to simply survive. The prognosis is not good.

John - July 3, 2012

If it cost the tax payer
If it increases the size of government
If it restricts American freedom
Then the answer is no
If you don’t vote no we will vote no when it comes time for your re-election.

Mary Jane Casablanca - July 3, 2012

Of course, the government should livebwithin its means, but legislators from neither party agrre, so tjis is the result every time. Time to vote out the big spenders – ALL of them!

Roger Berry - July 4, 2012

When will John Boehner and his bunch learn? ? ? Believe me the Tea Party will eventually clean this bunch out.

Susan Lancaster - July 4, 2012

Yes, Congress should keep our country solvent, and should be required to adhere to a balanced budget. The baseline budgeting needs to be abolished!!! I have no understanding of a system that allows Congress to pass these massive spending billls that far outpace our country’s ability to afford, based on the economy and already huge unfunded liabilities. We have elected a Congress full of addicts, and they keep feeding their habit no matter what pain they inflict on their constituencies now and in the future. The presidency is morphing into a king, and the Supreme Court is failing to uphold the Constitution. Where are our checks and balances?

G. Pulaski - July 4, 2012

If part of the bill is good
What can be eliminated/changed to make it an excellent plan?

Neil Sasinowski - July 4, 2012

I strongly believe government should live within its means. The further the USA goes into debt the more control China will have over this great nation. Our grand children do not need this financial burden on their shoulders nor the lost of freedom that us older generation have experienced in our life time.

Joan S - July 4, 2012

Government should live within its means and we should only vote for representatives that promise a balanced budget.

LeRoy Sauter - July 4, 2012

Yes congress needs to starrt living within their means and eliminate some of the regulations that continue to increase cost and cripple the country. LeRoy

Vincent Mazza - July 4, 2012

We cannot afford to spend money for this project. We are too much in debt now !!!

M. Leager - July 4, 2012

Please be specific. When you write “Congress”, please name the Republican “law-makers” that enabled this monstrosity. We need to focus on those weak-kneed “leaders” so they can be eradicated post haste. More to the point: if Boehner and McConnell won’t punish over-spenders, then we must start with those two “leaders” and prune downward until determined, principled, virtuous leaders are found.

Sharon Weckel - July 4, 2012

It is NOT a question of “should” the government live within its means…it NEEDS to do this! A scalpel needs to be taken to every department’s projects and plans. WE THE PEOPLE understand living within our means….too many of our so called “leaders” are not representing us in a fiscally responsible manner. I fear a total collapse of our economy soon because of their refusal to face reality. God help us! November cannot come too soon!

Dennis Nice - July 4, 2012

in order to save fuel, brakes and traffic jams, i would like to see it required of all new traffic lights to 1. be trip lights or synchronized (multiple lights) with a right turn ramp that would not trip the light. 2. enforce the stay right except to pass law. They enforce “no trucks in left lane” – by keeping traffic to the right it will help keep the traffic flow going.
thank you
interstate truck transporter

William T. Harkey - July 5, 2012

Following on Joan S. comment of July 4th. Government should live within it’s means, and we should only vote for representatives that promise and DELIVER a balanced budget.

Joan - July 5, 2012

Congress needs to live within its means. Keep what is good in this bill and throw out the rest. We need to know the names of these “big” spenders.

Alice Walker Jones - July 6, 2012

This bill will also include High Speed Rail, which will only benefits the lobbyist and government entitled members to travel and avoid airport traffic. This spending is crazy and needs to be stopped. This government needs to live with-in it’s own means. We need to vote all representatives out that vote for more spending of any kind.

phyllis talmadge - July 6, 2012

We must have a congress that is honest and says no to spending any money at all until there is cuts in the money already going out. Do we need cost of living raises for anyone especially those that are making the laws, Can we be Honest? The Constitution used the 10 Commandments as a basis and the Founders said our government would not work without morals and ethics. Spending money we don’t have breaks several og the Big 10!