After the failed vote on financial reform yesterday it became crystal clear to what’s wrong with America; it’s both political parties! It doesn’t matter how the vote went on financial reform it’s was the remarks by both Democratic and Republican leaders to include the President.
Each side portrays the other side as siding with special interests and each side is only trying to gain political traction as it gears up for the November’s mid-term election. Neither Republican nor Democrats care about the American people; the public is just pawns in some national political game that only benefits the two parties.
Washington is attempting to reform Wall Street but who will reform Washington? If one wanted to find the culprits to the financial meltdown of 2008, one only has to look at the millions the financial sector contributed to members of Congress.
Both Democrats and Republicans look for a scapegoat but the gaze should be directed back at Congress for what they did or failed to do. Even President Obama who casts himself as fighting for the American people but one only has to look at the contributions he received from Goldman Sachs and mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. What was his role while he was in Washington?
Too often the needs of the American people get passed over for the needs of special interests groups that both parties play all too well. Before any major legislation is passed one needs to ask is it good for America or is it good for Democrats and Republicans.
Right now it’s only been good for both political parties.
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