This Election its All About the Benjamins
By Denise McNamara
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas Twelve years ago Puff Daddy (a/k/a P. Diddy) released his hit song Its All about the Benjamins" referring to Benjamin Franklins image on the $100 bill. While I dont always understand the slang used in rap songs the message in this particular lyric is pretty clear: If you dont have money youre not a playa."
In the same song Diddy goes on to ask You want to be a baller? A shot caller?"
Well youd better make some money.
And one of Americas big problems is that our representatives in D.C. want to be shot callers … but theyre calling all the wrong shots for all the wrong reasons.
This election pretty much the entire country is in agreement that its all about the Benjamins or more accurately the lack thereof.
In poll after poll Americans rate the number one issue in this election as the economy. James Carvilles famous line Its the economy stupid" has come
back into fashion.
Rasmussen shows that only 32 of Americans believe that we are on the right track. Economic indicators paint a less-than-rosy picture for the future of America.
The massive mortgage meltdown is not helping consumer confidence.
Baby Boomers who have always had pretty much everything that theyve ever wanted are asking the same question that was asked of President Obama by Velma Hart Is this my new reality?"
It may be that Boomers can no longer expect to live in an expensive house drive an expensive car eat at expensive restaurants and go on expensive vacations. As Dave Ramsey preaches its time to Act your wage."
Americans are going to have to start perhaps for the first time in their adult lives living within their means. Our children and grandchildrens prospects have dimmed considerably under the mountain of federal debt and unfunded liabilities.
Our politicians have sold us down the river with their assurances that everything is under control. On the contrary our national debt is so large and growing so fast that it is unfathomable - $ 13 trillion.
The only way to remedy this situation is to cut our budget down to bare bones necessities and allow taxpayers to keep their own money rather than throw it down the government rat hole.
This applies to national state county and city budgets. Which politicians have the stomach and the backbone to do that?
We are living through a crisis of government gone wild. It has become:
- Intrusive
- Incompetent and
- Negligent.
When you vote on November 2 choose carefully. Watch out for those office seekers who are running only because they want to be a shot caller. We need elected officials who will do whats necessary even if its unpopular. Those types of candidates are not playas"; they seek to serve out of a sense of duty.
While the Benjamins are important this election is about much more than money; its about our countrys survival.
Denise McNamara resides in Dallas Texas and is formerly Texas Republican National Committeewoman.
