Editor,
Unfettered government growth will be the ruin of America, honest thinkers cannot doubt that.
While Democrats turn to government as the solution to all problems, what they don’t understand is that they are simply adding a “middle man” who takes a massive cut out of American production to feed itself before passing on the change to the intended recipient. The only thing government does with great efficiency is spend money.
When the government intercedes in transactions between business and consumer, there is always a cost for the government involvement. Instead of making things cheaper as government always promises, the price always increases. In the end, a simple deal between two individuals will be made more costly and less efficient by the government “help”. Rarely is there an overall benefit – and the benefit is always costly to both the manufacturer and the consumer. And the consumer always ends up with the bill
And government continues to grow.
There is a proper size for a healthy balance with everything. Fire, food, rain, nuclear power, you name it. In healthy portions all of these are beneficial. Yet all can grow to have devastating consequences if not carefully controlled.
Government is no different. In small doses it is easy to control, but like wildfire, nuclear meltdowns and floods, too much of a good and necessary thing is fatal.
Gluttony in Government leads to uncontrollable conditions. Are we there yet? Without a doubt.
Rick Buchanan
March 6, 2013 at 10:08 am
Jadine,
Very insightful letter.
If i might add, this governmental intersession is now occurring at all levels of government. Examples of this are numerous at the local, state and national level.
Locally, here in Fauquier County we have overreach exemplified by our winery and farming sales ordinances. At the state level we have just seen the passage of the largest tax increase in Virginia history and the expansion of Obamacare Medicaid.
All these actions by being done by seemingly well-meaning bureaucrats that “have our best interests ” in mind.
As for me, if this is the “help” we can expect from them, I had just as soon look out for myself, thank you very much!