President Obama has just unveiled a budget that is over $3.55 trillion for next year. Billions have been set aside for health care and the financial sector…the question arises…how much of this will actually filter down to the end users that need the most help. Obama has said that “we must add to our deficits in the short-term to provide immediate relief to families and get our economy moving.” In addition to this proposed budget, spending will be increased to $3.94 trillion for 2011. At that point, the projected deficit will be over $1.75 trillion.
This is “change”, as we so often heard about during the presidential race, but is this the type of “change” we want? What ever happened to cutting spending? I believe that we have to take dramatic steps to stop the tsunami meltdown within the financial sectors, specifically the housing market…but why do we not hear about cutting programs that are out of date and are “porking” the budget along with the taxpayers. It has been reported that the top 40% of income earners pay 90% of the income taxes. Simply stated…60% of the population pays 10% of the income tax…go figure…The budget calls for $637 billion in higher taxes on the estimated 5% of taxpayers with annual adjusted income of $250,000 or more.
Is this the type of “change” we really want? We need to see our government really being fiscally prudent, not just spending more money. I agree that we need to take some dramatic steps in the short term, but this needs to be augmented by cutting unnecessary spending in an aggressive manner, to keep our deficit under control and restore this economy to the level that we as Americans deserve and demand.
Being an entrepreneur has given me a deep appreciation for individuals who are success oriented and never give up. The drive to always “push through” is a trait of successful people.
I have been fortunate to associate myself with many successful individuals over my life. It began with my father who instilled in me the ability to step outside of the box…to create something out of nothing. He taught me the importance of integrity in business...traits that I have incorporated into the various business models I employ.
I spent the first ten years of my career in the medical field. I worked side by side with amazing individuals who put their own self-interests aside in order to nurture others back to good health. Many times I witnessed life and death situations. It was always humbling to experience the team-work that evolved around trying to save a lives.
As my career path evolved into the business world, not only could I bring those experiences into my persona, I saw a need to spread information…real information for real situations. A close friend of mine began to mentor me in aspects of blogging. He has given me incredible insight into how a blog should be developed…how to focus my passion for helping mentor people to becoming successful entrepreneurs. This passion for mentoring others began when I was a young child and continues today. It is not about me, but rather those who have influenced my life.
I am a work-out addict and a real “ski dog”. Sorry guys and gals…I do not “ride”. I live for deep powder and steep chutes. I love the feeling of looking over the edge of a steep run…feel my heart beat faster with that adrenaline rush and then “jump in”. I love golf…but I always wonder if I will ever break 100…lol! Most of all, I love my wonderful family…they are the best! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you feel empowered today.
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