What's Love got to do with it!

I was once told that the love that u have for ur child, children is the same love that u should have for your spouse. I think about my two or eleven year old sons  and my 16 going on 30 year old daughter I realize that their is nothing that I wouldnt do for them. I am in love w/ my children. Coming home to them and getting a big hug, or seeing them light up and scream "daddy" man what a feeling. It makes me want to embrace them and shower them with gifts and love. This feeling is also the same reason why I will punish them when they do wrong. I want the best for them and I need them to reflect on decisions and behaviors that brought us to this chastisement, in order to not repeat it and to learn from it; I remember hearing my father say before a spanking that "it is gonna hurt me more than it will hurt you" never really understanding it but now I totally get it.& So when I hear people say stuff like we need a president who is in love with america it makes me question their love for america. Cause America like a child needs to be cared for and nurtured, & she needs guidance and support.  America should not be treated as Cinderella and be only apreciated when she is working so that you dont have to. America deserves rest, america deserves parents who will share the workload, america deserves parents who will chip in when needed. America deserves parents that will work together. Could you imagine if your parents decided because they couldnt agree on something the best plan was to do nothing. There are many successful people in America that will tell you that acheiving success was not easy. They will tell you they did what it took to make it, cutting back, working a second shift, and even a second job. At the end they are succesful because they were willing to go the extra mile. I am two years into my own business and understand that mantra. See I treat my business as if it is my child and I'm gonna do whatever it takes to succeed, so that I can secure not only mine but my childrens future. Thats how the people running this country who claim to really love it should feel as well. Working a second job or an extra shift is the same as increased revenues,  and cutting back is equivalent to entitlement cuts. Things are bad and if we expect them to get better we must all do our part. I said all of this to say if you really love someone you will do anything for them, you will give until it hurts, while giving until it helps. So if you are not willing to do so,than your are all talk and so now  I question, do you know what love is? And your recent actions make me ask Whats love got to do with it?

Cutting the Deficit should be Simple Mathematics

I remember when I was younger, a loaf of bread was $1.00, I recall buying a 16oz soda pop, and a Tastykake w/ a single dollar and getting back change. The change was $.10 but it was change. Over the last few years we have seen our cell phone bills rise, along w/ the cost to heating our home.  The biggest and probably most drastic change we have seen was in gasoline prices.  Gas has jumped from $1.50/gallon to upwards of $4/gallon.  When the cost of yesterday goes up today, we chalk up to inflation, we bicker, reminisce and get on with our lives. Do you think Pepsi Cola considered what would happen when then had to raise prices, I'm sure they did, but guess what if people want to drink pepsi they will pay. Revisiting gas prices, people still drove to work, and wherever they had to go, being mindful of the price and trying to save when possible, but the point of it all, is they still drove, people still brought cars, and people still paid for gasoline.  Airlines charged surcharges, and began to charge for luggage, delivery companies charged a surcharge, and it became business as usual.  Business understand that if the cost of providing a product or service requires more than in turn I must charge more.  Businesses get the concept it is simple mathematics.

With all that being said, how can someone say raising taxes will hurt growth, or cripple the economy, when in fact the people that are fighting to not increase prices, are the same ones increasing prices.  In order for America to get its debt under control, they must do two things, cut excess spending, and raise taxes. These taxes that we pay go to roads, public safety, national defense, safe water and food, they also go to pay social security, medicare & medicaid. The fact that our tax rates are equivalent to those of the 1950's really. Isn't that the same as me demanding that I  $.50 for a loaf of bread that I know costs more than a dollar.  The job creators have not and will create a job because it is the right thing to do, so saying that it will stifle growth is absurd, if you have a demand for extra employees than you will hire them.  Its amazing that they can see it when it benefits them, but not when it benefits the country.  This is our country, we all have a vested stake in its prosperity. 

There are definitely places that deserve cuts, like subsidies to fuel companies, farmers, and if the government will help to create new medicine, than they should be apart of the profit that new medicine gets. 

I have so much in my head right now that I can not get it all out so Im gonna take a break from this for now, I welcome all feedback. Thank you for your time.