Government cutbacks

Due to the high rising debt incurred by our country the government is looking for ways to cut back as many programs as possible. Of course they always bring up Social Security I like the way they phrase it we must cut back on entitlements .Social Security is not an entitlement it's a program that seniors have paid into their entire working life so don't come around here calling it an entitlement it is an earned benefit.

Are the congressman and senators and the present administration really looking to make the necessary cuts in the right places or are they just looking for scapegoats.

I have some suggestions for them as how to make some real cuts. Let us start with the Defense Department. Do we really need all the foreign basis around the world for example why do we need so many troops in Germany they have their own army they are members of NATO we could save a lot of money by pulling out of their. How much money do we spend on training citizens from other countries the art of war? Let these countries get their own training programs another savings that would amount to a huge sum of money. Let us move on to the State Department I am sure they waste billions of dollars on all this foreign aid given to countries in the Middle East that don't even like us and never will you can't buy your friends. I would love to know the cost of all these limos that State Department officials rtde around in. Now we can move on to the White House you can imagine the travel bill for this president as he has traveled more miles than any president in office gives the jet fuel for Air Force One must be staggering. Then you have the cost of security such as more limos and even helicopters every time this guy goes out the gate of the White House. Let us start by clipping his wings he doesn't have to fly to a different city in United States every day to make a speech about the economy that he is responsible for helping to run in the ground. Now let's get to the big boys of spending the Congress and House of Representatives these bozos are capable of spending millions of dollars on their pork barrel projects and ridiculous programs such as giving money to acorn a left-wing political group. How about Barney Frank and Chris Dodd running Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into the ground losing billions of dollars I think we need an investigation there big time. So all you so-called government officials looking for cuts just look in your own backyard there's plenty to be had there.

So remember Mr. government officials when you start looking at Social Security just remember that the senior citizens of this country are 50 million members strong and can put you out of office in a heartbeat.