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Health care, yes we need it, but we need something that is thought out and not thrown together, not something that is pushed down our throats. Do we need something that is a tribute to a politician whom I have respect for? My answer is no! Why are the politicians not listening to the people? Why are they putting the people down? Are they not OUR representatives? I am not really feeling represented, betrayed yes, represented no. Are both parties going to agree on everything? No,  but there should be some balance. Both parties should come up with a plan and try to take the best of both and work something out. In the mean time let's get the budget under control. Giving them time to come up with a Proper health plan.

First off, why in a democratic society do we have the position of a Czar? This is not a monarchy nor a dictatorship? Or is it? What are they paid? What facilities do they get? Do they get office space and personel? What exactly are their powers or term restrictions? If you go by the title their power and term is limitless, who do they answer to? Is it Congress? The Senate? Just the President? It's not the American people though it should be, if we had true representatives, these controllers or as the President likes to call them "Czar's" should have to be confirmed by Congress at the very least if they make policy or even elected by the American people.

I am an American, my Father was born in Spain and came here when he was 7 and became a United States Citizen.  Parts Mothers family can be traced all the way back to the Mayflower. I have grown up with prejudice against me because of my Latin heritage and have seen the down sides; I have also seen all the wonder of being an American and I love this country with all my heart. I was happy to see (and I hate this word) a "Minority" wins the Presidency in many aspects. The reason I hate the word "Minority" is I believe a United States Citizen is an American and Americans should not be titled a "Minority" simply because of his/her Race, Color or Religious beliefs.  I am not a Spanish American I am an American who is of Spanish decent but first and foremost "I am an American". But as the President is coming from a "Minority" he has a Greater responsibility to listen to the people when making his decisions. Now more than ever we need a True American President,  the current President has all the tools to be one but only if he decides. I want our American Children to have the chance at an American life. "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness". We are a democracy or at least we strive to be.

I grew up in the greatest country in the world and I was lucky enough to know that from a young age because my Father was in International Sales and would take my Mother and myself along as often as he could, so before the age of 10 I saw Canada, Mexico and Europe.   I knew and know how well we have it but I feel that the American way of life is fleeting because of our politicians they are spending us into poverty without regard. I think for a few years we need to put the country on a budget, they say they have a budget but how can that be if they spend money they don't have? I have a budget I can't spend money I don't have. Maybe for just 4 years we need to cut back on spending, for 4 years stop sending money to other countries, maybe for 4 years let businesses pay for their own advertising, expenses and mistakes and maybe just maybe our higher paid politicians could take a pay cut for a term or two just so we can get things under control and maybe during that time we can have non government auditors look at what the country spends and see what is needed and not. Example education, roads, police and fireman are things that are needed. Some things we don't need Grants to study the mundane, Grants for free money, More planes for our representatives to fly in, or flying air force 1 over new York for some pictures. I understand since we are a world leader we have responsibilities to the world but since we are a country we are responsible to our country and citizens first.

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I just read that the United States Government DOE(Department Of Energy) just gave California start up car company "Fisker Automotive Inc." A 529 million dollar loan to built their product in Finland, you heard me right FINLAND. Fisker Says "MOST" of its DOE/Government loan will be used to finance its U.S. production of a $40,000 family sedan that has yet to even been designed. Their Current vehicle that sales for $89,000 is not on the market and is only taking pre orders at the time of this post. Oh by the way this company is backed by Al Gore, I don't know if he is an investor or just endorsing it but seeing they got money from the DOE I would guess investor. They have no Design for the $40,000 dollar Electric family sedan but they predict they will sell 100,000 cars in 2012. so let's take a simple look at this, no design, no car, no plant capable of handling 20,000 units let alone 100,000 units, no retail outlets as of today, though their site shows they have a possible 38 dealers, let's not forget hiring workers, training them, tooling the plant and countless other things I have no idea about and the government believes they will have all of this done by 2012 oh, and sell 100,000 cars. So we are to believe a Start up Car Company can do this? Let's look at the closest competition I could find. Toyota Privus sold 158,000 cars in 2008 but they have 1400 established dealers and an established marketplace and the car is $15,000 less and a hybrid not just electric. The car industry is hurting so bad that even Toyota had to ask the Bank of Japan for a 3 billion dollar loan. I don't know how many average American Families will be able to purchase a $40,000 dollar electric family sedan. It doesn't stop there, another Startup car company "Telsa Motors Inc." received a $465 million dollar loan from the DOE/Government and what they produce you may ask, they produce a $109,000 British built electric roaster that is endorsed by celebrities and investors that contributed to Democratic campaigns. I don't know about you but I don't think I will be buying a $109,000 dollar car anytime soon. Sure maybe the celebrities and the investors that contributed to the Democratic campaigns will be able to buy a $109,000.00 electric roadster but it's unattainable for an average American. But that's tax dollars at work. We need to change that!

Can anyone name a Startup Car Company in the last 50 years that Survived? The Tucker? The Delorean? Let's not forget where that Delorean fiasco landed. In a time where established car companies are not doing well why are we throwing money we do not have at two startup car companies? Evidently these companies could not secure money from the traditional methods and do you know why? It's too risky, it's a bad investment. The government doesn't know about business and they prove it time and time again. You never throw good money after bad. We have to stop this wasteful spending. The government cannot continue throwing our futures away, I would have said throwing our money away but its money we don't have to begin with. And as bad this next comment sounds at some point we are even going to have to stop bailing out the existing car companies. The Government needs to have its credit cards chopped up! Democrats, Republicans PLEASE, STOP THE INSANITY! Stop spending money we do not have you are bailing out everyone but your American people. If a bank can't pay its creditors you bail them out! No problem mister bank don't worry here take this money. If an American can't pay his or her creditors no one bails them out, you even passed legislation to stop them from going bankrupt, Americans get to deal with nasty collection agencies calling and threatening them or calling their neighbors there family anyone who they can get a hold of, But because the banks or the people who control them contribute to a politician's campaign they get bailed out. I don't want to believe that last statement, but right now the politicians are proving me right. Please prove me Wrong "STOP THE INSANITY!"

America we are the Governments collection agency let's start collecting! Let's put a stop to wasteful spending until we have a manageable budget, and if we don't see a representative helping us with this "VOTE THEM OFF THE ISLAND" vote them out, an get people in there that want to help Americas pockets and not their own.

What is the Government Thinking?