Fear Grips American Economy

Whatever statements emanate out of Washington regarding the state of the U.S. economy regarding one should start by asking the American people what they think! Pessimism is the mood that Americans feel about their future economic outlook and the nations. All too often individuals are fearful for what the future will bring. Everyone knows someone who has been laid off, who is unemployed, and who is struggling economically.

Last week the president convened a job summit to address the high rate of unemployment that has gripped the nation. The president stated that it’s the private sector that will be the engine of job growth that brings us out of this recession. The unfortunate reality is that the private sector is reeling from massive government intrusion into the market place.

All too often the private sector hears the drum beat of higher taxes, more regulation and massive government involvement into the market place without any real business expertise in running a business. If you look at the background of members of this administration and those in Washington you well learn that few if any have any experience running a business. This is not endemic to one party but crosses party lines and ideological lines.

Its time Washington start looking at how legislation effects business and not how it effects special interest groups that favor both political parties. I am not favoring unrestrained business, because that in its self is dangerous for the nation. What I am alluding to is government intruding in to the market place; they should have a role, but it should not favor special interest over what’s best for the nation.

The administration campaigned by ending the abuses of the Republican Party, but instead what we got was special interest that favor Democratic power brokers. We just replaced one special interest group for another all at the expense of the American people.

It’s time for Americans to wake up and vote and time for Washington to start looking at what is best for America and not themselves!