I don’t know if Kris Kringle is spending $2 trillion on various and sundry toys this year, but Uncle Sam Santa generously did. In fact, according to Stephen Moore of the Cato Institute, the federal budget "grew by more than $150 billion--more than twice as much as any year that Bill Clinton was in the White House." Uncle Sam went over $400 billion in the hole this year to show how much he cares. Next year, his caring is expected to cost $500 billion more than he’s got. Through the years, Uncle Sam’s generosity has left him almost $7 trillion in debt.
Yet, in this diverse country of ours, where people insist on having their own opinions, some are telling Santa to take a hike. You see, they are a little concerned about all the bills waiting for our kids. The Scrooges! I’ll bet they don’t even have any lights up at their houses.
One such Scrooge is Rep. Nick Smith of Michigan who is leaving Uncle Sam’s Christmastown next year to go back home in keeping with a self-imposed term limits pledge. Smith was a party ogre at the recent soiree to pass the Medicare entitlement for America’s richest age group. With plenty of good cheer all around, Smith refused to play any congressional games. Presents were reportedly offered. For starters, there was $100,000 from lobbyists for his son’s campaign to take his seat in Congress. Still, Rep. Nick Smith just will not give in to the spirit of the season. He voted no.
Hey, don’t (BEG ITALICS)you lose the Christmas spirit; those bills won’t come due until some January...years from now.
Who loves you, baby?