State of the Union - More Marxism, Less Liberty

Mr. Heiney, I understand that you are writing an opinion piece, but to offer an opinion without offering any solutions is useless. If you listen to conservative talk radio or watch fox new, then you are used to listening to complaining without offering any real solutions. I did not vote for President Obama and do no support his agenda. I do believe that the Republicans have become what the Democrats were in the Bush administration. Just look at the PAYGO law, which Congress is debating enacting again. PAYGO was enacted in 1992 to limit President Clinton's spending and expired in 2002. After the expiration of this law President Bush enacted the Job and Growth tax relief act and the medicare prescription drug bill. The medicare bill would not have been allowed if PAYGO were still in place. The federal surplus shrank from $236.2 billion in 2000 to $128.2 billion in 2001, then a $157.8 billion deficit in 2002—the last year PAYGO was in effect. The deficit increased to $377.6 in 2003 and $412.7 billion in 2004. According to these numbers the economy had a net loss of 540.9 billion dollars. Mr. Heiney are you upset that every president signs legislation into law that allows for unfunded liabilities or just President Obama. The way I see it we have not gotten off the slippery slope and there is no end in sight.