I believe that a 2% fixed increase is still valid. The freeze only affected the yearly increase. I might be wrong but, I would hate to see a great Blog to be wrong. The freeze necessary to avoid the disaster described by Senator Coburn is not a freeze of "Spending" ; that's been tried since 1910 and failed for one hundred years to shrink Government. The Federal Government has grown approximately 6800% since 1910. Our population or customer base served, if you will, has only increased roughly 310%. That's a 6200%-6500% net increase. Spending cuts have been tried every one of those years for 100 Years! A freeze on Government hiring for ten years would work. It would mandate no hiring for the new Bills. The Government would have to...

Marvin Olasky is one of my heroes! But, my historian's mind still retains fact. Since 1910 population has increased approximately 3x from 90 million to 270 million. Federal Government has grown 65x its size per-capita. This hideous disparity was created by both parties. The opportunities of our citizen youth now 50% unemployed in the inner cities because starter jobs are being taken by Illegal Immigrants was under both parties. Government pay and benefits are 50% higher than private sector under both regimes. While I agree with Marvin on the lesser of two evils; this time we cannot beat around the Bush! Matt (Kenezen)

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Columns should spend considerable time and effort in exploring and reporting on the British and Canadian health care! Show all aspects of it before this vote. Our citizens must know what they about to let happen!!

Thanks ,Matt

I sincerely hope we write about comparable programs existing in Canada and Britain in depth before the vote! Once in place this new massive government work force will never be displaced. We should, day and night, show and talk about the disaster in two democratic sister countries that currently exists. I have a full article written if you want it.
We need to educate the population with honest informative reporting on these comparable models from hell!

Both ignore the main crisis. Central Gov. is 55 times larger than 1920. Only 5 times population increase. Both are to blame. Show me one trying to decrease size. Forget policies and bills. Stop! Our currency can't afford more!