Wasn't Paul Ryan a heartbreaker? Smart, sharp, fiscal conservative. And that big, "tax reform", bump to the economy, gotta juice those returns. Shouldn't judge him, he's been under incredible pressure.
Of course, while it did little for the vast majority of US citizens, it added to the debt. It isn't hard to find economic scholars warning of a debt bubble. National, corporate, and individual debt are all very high right now, that means no room to maneuver.
Somebody has to pick up the check. And those people will rightfully be in disgust of our excesses. The good news is that it has taken us a long time to get to this point. There is a phrase that sticks in my brain, The Republican Party left me.
I guess I have become an RIVO, Republican In Values Only. Right now, I don't feel comfortable being called a Republican. Believe in fiscal conservatism? Yes. Believe in manageable government and regulations? Of course. My question is what do the individuals that sport those labels, Republican, believe, as evidenced by their actions.
Back to the theme of the post, debt, leaving our kids the bill for our excesses just does not seem right. Jesus might not return tomorrow, so we'd best be fiscally responsible today.
Back to the theme of the post, debt, leaving our kids the bill for our excesses just does not seem right. Jesus might not return tomorrow, so we'd best be fiscally responsible today.
The next post in this series is prosperity.
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