Can we sustain?

We are in a time of political, social and economic turmoil. That much is clear. What is more evident is the need and demand for a resolution to the problems which we are dealt. Forget the political affiliation one poses; an effective idea is neither blue nor red. If we want to fix our issues in this country, we must first LISTEN. Someone once told me that God gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason. Sometimes you must speak in support of the very policies being proposed; sometimes you must speak out against the lies being fed to the people. Before you decide to speak though, it is imperative that one listens. Don't just hear what your opposition has to say; Listen to what they have to say.

We come to a point in the maze called politics where we decide which path leads to a dead end and which leads us to the way out. With that being said, we need a way out of our deficit and debt. The problem with this predicament is the one solution comes with it's own complex set of details. Here's an idea folks; why don't we offset the tax cuts with spending cuts? If we're going to stimulate the economy, why don't we spend hundreds of billions of dollars in helping the American families with their debts and mortgages as opposed to writing off the "toxic assets" of the banks? This way, these very families wouldn't have the anxiety of wondering if they can afford a home or say, healthcare. Healthcare as we all know, is the major theme in this great city of Washington D.C. If it's not the intentions of the government to overhaul healthcare and nationalize the industry, let's talk about making health care cheaper. Here's some simple math:

Public Option + Tort Reform + Right to purchase health insurance across state lines =
CHEAPER HEALTHCARE

There it is Folks. I just solved the American mystery of effective healthcare reform.

Some of you might say "Oh no, what about the unfair advantage government is going to have in a public option" or "Gee golly, that means I can't sue my doctor for 100 million dollars if there's tort reform". Guess what? Too Bad.

Some of these companies can make it through depressions and recessions; they'll be fine. These trial lawyers won't be out of a job either; they'll survive. These opposing barriers to Universally accessible healthcare in the United States is the reason for the millions of families medical and financial hardships.

A few paragraphs up I mentioned the deficit and the national debt. First; let's stop making money out of thin air through the Federal Reserve. We CANNOT spend our way to profit; I don't care WHAT the Keynesian theory says. Second; let's stop borrowing money from foreign countries for the time being; it's as if we're spending away our national sovereignty and American way of living.

In conclusion, our country should be very careful of becoming the very thing we've passionately condemned; a feckless nation.

- David Javier Solis