What Americans need in our next president isnt complicated. Given our nations pressing problems we just need a president capable of saying NO". The United States is once again at an important turning point brought to the brink by Barack Obamas profligate spending. In order to reverse the damage caused by 4 years of Obamas left-leaning entitlement-driven anti-business policies the nation needs a leader who is willing to stop the fiscal hemorrhaging and just say no".
If America is to continue on its path of greatness continue to be a beacon to the rest of the world we must get our financial expenditures under control and create more private sector jobs. That is going to require an individual capable of taking a tough stance against further indulgent government expenditures a leader willing to say no".
Unfortunately the list of projects policies individuals and organizations to whom NO" must be said is growing quite long.
Say no" to America-bashing-- Americans deserve a president who believes that we are an exceptional nation capable of achieving everything that is good and great. We deserve a president who acknowledges and appreciates the extraordinary contributions in education defense industry medicine technology and philanthropy that Americans have made to the world in the past 236 years.
But dont stop there
Small businesses entrepreneurs and job creators are already groaning from the weight of the many and new regulations Obama has initiated in the past three and a half years so say no" to the regulatory stranglehold that is stifling our nations entrepreneurs.
Say no" to further bailouts and allow the free market to determine winners and losers-- Solyndras mind-boggling profligacy squandering $523 million in taxpayer money in less than two years and filing for bankruptcy protection should be incentive enough to--
Say no" to subsidies for absurdly expensive energy schemes that yield little and do nothing to reduce the price of gas at the pump for the average American.
Say no" to ethanol subsidies and the $6 billion annual gift to the ethanol lobby.
Say no to expanding entitlements whether they be food stamps social security Obamacare or Medicaidwe cant afford it.
Say no" to raising the debt limit; a $16.394 trillion debt ceiling is quite high enough.
Say no" to bloated federal spending; the federal budget has tripled in three years and that too is enough.
Say no" to czars. With over 40 czars pre-empting and usurping the responsibilities and authorities of their Senate-confirmed doppelgangers is it any wonder that there is no accountability and no spending discipline?
Say no" to union panderingand dont blame FOX News for your problems when greedy union negotiators demand more and more.
Say no to environmental extremists who seek to reduce or shut down the new production of oil and gas in the name of greening" the planet and sustainability".
Say no" to dodgy schemes that encourage voter fraud even when those schemes are advanced by your Attorney General as a way to ensure your re-election.
Say no" to legal posturing that gives known terrorists more rights than average Americans.
Say no" to spending more time attending re-election fundraisers than working on Americas problems.
Say no" to endless rounds of golfand claiming that important work is getting done.
Say no" to selecting advisors and appointees who are known tax dodgers and charlatans as czars and Cabinet Secretaries.
Say no" to incivility in political discourse so that our congress and executive branch agencies can return to working together for the good of all Americans. Of course leading by example would be an excellent start.
Of course there are many other areas in which no" might need to be saidIm sure Ive missed a few.
But as we approach November-- and unemployment remains at historic high levels as the deficit continues to escalate as federal government bloat continues as entitlements expand regardless of our ability to pay for them and as many in Washington continue to delude themselves into thinking that they can kick the can of accountability down the road for a few more yearsresponsible Americans getting ready to vote for the next president of the United States need to ask themselves one question: how good is this guy a saying no" and sticking to it?
Lurita Alexis Doan is an African American conservative commentator who writes about issues affecting the federal government.
What Americans need in our next president isnt complicated. Given our nations pressing problems we just need a president capable of saying NO". The United States is once again at an important turning point brought to the brink by Barack Obamas profligate spending. In order to reverse the damage caused by 4 years of Obamas left-leaning entitlement-driven anti-business policies the nation needs a leader who is willing to stop the fiscal hemorrhaging and just say no".
If America is to continue on its path of greatness continue to be a beacon to the rest of the world we must get our financial expenditures under control and create more private sector jobs. That is going to require an individual capable of taking a tough stance against further indulgent government expenditures a leader willing to say no".
Unfortunately the list of projects policies individuals and organizations to whom NO" must be said is growing quite long.
Say no" to America-bashing-- Americans deserve a president who believes that we are an exceptional nation capable of achieving everything that is good and great. We deserve a president who acknowledges and appreciates the extraordinary contributions in education defense industry medicine technology and philanthropy that Americans have made to the world in the past 236 years.
But dont stop there
Small businesses entrepreneurs and job creators are already groaning from the weight of the many and new regulations Obama has initiated in the past three and a half years so say no" to the regulatory stranglehold that is stifling our nations entrepreneurs.
Say no" to further bailouts and allow the free market to determine winners and losers-- Solyndras mind-boggling profligacy squandering $523 million in taxpayer money in less than two years and filing for bankruptcy protection should be incentive enough to--
Say no" to subsidies for absurdly expensive energy schemes that yield little and do nothing to reduce the price of gas at the pump for the average American.
Say no" to ethanol subsidies and the $6 billion annual gift to the ethanol lobby.
Say no to expanding entitlements whether they be food stamps social security Obamacare or Medicaidwe cant afford it.
Say no" to raising the debt limit; a $16.394 trillion debt ceiling is quite high enough.
Say no" to bloated federal spending; the federal budget has tripled in three years and that too is enough.
Say no" to czars. With over 40 czars pre-empting and usurping the responsibilities and authorities of their Senate-confirmed doppelgangers is it any wonder that there is no accountability and no spending discipline?
Say no" to union panderingand dont blame FOX News for your problems when greedy union negotiators demand more and more.
Say no to environmental extremists who seek to reduce or shut down the new production of oil and gas in the name of greening" the planet and sustainability".
Say no" to dodgy schemes that encourage voter fraud even when those schemes are advanced by your Attorney General as a way to ensure your re-election.
Say no" to legal posturing that gives known terrorists more rights than average Americans.
Say no" to spending more time attending re-election fundraisers than working on Americas problems.
Say no" to endless rounds of golfand claiming that important work is getting done.
Say no" to selecting advisors and appointees who are known tax dodgers and charlatans as czars and Cabinet Secretaries.
Say no" to incivility in political discourse so that our congress and executive branch agencies can return to working together for the good of all Americans. Of course leading by example would be an excellent start.
Of course there are many other areas in which no" might need to be saidIm sure Ive missed a few.
But as we approach November-- and unemployment remains at historic high levels as the deficit continues to escalate as federal government bloat continues as entitlements expand regardless of our ability to pay for them and as many in Washington continue to delude themselves into thinking that they can kick the can of accountability down the road for a few more yearsresponsible Americans getting ready to vote for the next president of the United States need to ask themselves one question: how good is this guy a saying no" and sticking to it?
Lurita Alexis Doan is an African American conservative commentator who writes about issues affecting the federal government.
