Therefore, if you are a fan of these government programs, you can readily follow the bouncing ball to continued foreclosures in record numbers in the real estate industry, less money for the states, which are already in trouble from the unpaid property tax from homeowners in a distressed situation, and unemployment continues to rise. New homes will not be built and we will probably see increased layoffs in the collateral industries that service real estate and the homeowners. If those who make the laws could understand the results of their handiwork, they might finally realize they are "pouring water on a drowning man." Instead, they are apparently concentrating on a more modern song, "If I ruled the world".
How can we get through to this group to make them understand what they are crafting for the unsuspecting (and rather gullible) populous: people who have to be assured there is a Santa Claus, but who have to also realize there isn't a "free lunch." In California, where the state is somewhere from going bankrupt to slipping into the sea, the Governor and the legislators are busy balancing the budget by taking the redevelopment money from the cities (which could be unconstitutional), the property tax which is allowed once every ten years, and any other monies that they can find, prior to the cities spending these sums. I am sure you have heard of trickle down economics. Well, this is the new craze: reverse retribution. The government screwed it up so we have to pay for it. It's like playing black jack in Las Vegas and every time the dealer busts, you lose your ante.
I am left to try and make everything fit into a simple and succinct statement that all can understand. Unfortunately, with what I know and what I hear about our nation's actions and our nation's financial condition, I am unable to put it all together. I can't be sure that all that is being done is for the good of the people. Instead, it may just be a real positive for the government, regardless of how it works out for the citizenry. What sticks in my mind is the stimulus, which was supposed to have been spent to bring immediate jobs and help end the recession. Instead, the vast majority of the money will go out next year around, coincidentally, the congressional elections. I will leave it here as "food for thought" because it is really something to think about and your analysis of this situation is just as important as mine.