Now "They" Predict A Slowed Economy?

By slowed, do "they" mean expenses will remain the same, but spending will lessen? Or do "they" mean, building and job securing will further diminish without any rebound in sight? Or do "they" mean the government will quit expanding? Oh, I'm sure that's not it! I remember when I had a house full of teen-agers that gave creatively distracting answers to any direct question. I knew I was raising at least one potential politician destined for greatness, but that's another blog. What are these new terms relating to the financial situation in this country? We no longer operate in the red, we have a shortfall. What if the citizens say that when the government wants their money? Imagine next April, a collective statement from the people. We are all experiencing a shortfall. How can our government even consider adding more bureaucrats to an already overburdened payroll? Say now, if all these so called public servants, who for the most part are independently wealthy, anyway; really wanted to help the poor or support the troops or whatever their particular mantra is, they could forego their "salaries" and benefits and donate their time like the servants they claim to be. But no, we the voiceless constituents that have to be told what to think are the ones that are picking up the tab for what they order. No wonder the politicians think we're dumb enough to believe them! While we're being told that mean old Congress won't fund the war, the World Bank president, who just happened to be 2nd in command at the Pentagon 2003, gave his girl friend a several thousand dollar raise. Of course, everyone but Cheney thought it was time for him to move on. From what I read, the rest of the world just isn't sure the US needs to have the power to appoint the next president. And now that we have Iraq and Iran and Afghanistan in an uproar in our attempt to "stabilize" the Middle East, and keep oil being shipped, don't you love the prices? Just how many more messes can we make and think the world is still looking up to us? And just how much slower could the economy get before it grinds to a halt? And today I read "they" want to add a new agency to bring together all the "food safety" agencies. If the economy is slowing and gasoline is going up, while jobs and building are going down, do we really need a Food Czar? Who will be able to afford food anyway?

A man of wealth who is cruel to the poor is like a violent rain causing destruction of food.