Solving the Budget Crisis

So... yesterday the president visited us again in North Carolina. This time he made a call on Cree in Durham. As I understand it Cree is the company that makes the new light bulbs, squiggly and all, which save electricity. During this downturn the company has prospered and moved on hiring people, making a solid profit, and moving forward. Thus, the president was using them as an example of the way entrepreneurs or companies could be innovative and help the economy grow by providing jobs.

Today the CBS morning show did another of their "town meeting" type shows on the economy. They also did one about two weeks ago. These shows unfortunately provide another platform for politicians to criticize one another as Democrats, Republicans, and the sub-group Tea Party (iers.)

One BIG question that builds in my mind about all of this is: IF all of these people know and have the answers as they seem to think, AND knowing that the economy of this great nation is floundering without a fix---- why can they not put aside partisan politics and work together as a group to come up with solution(s) that would heal this big, big wound afflicting so many so that this nation and its people can move forward without such suffering.

It seems like a small price -- (putting aside partisan politics).

Why should one group feel that they have the exact answer and not have shared and offered sincerely? A nation so blessed with economists should have a group (brain bank) considered the brightest and best who could sit down together and come up with solutions putting aside political policy and loss or gain of face.

So much has been said in this state about the former administrator of UNC-Chapel Hill who has been beckoned to Capitol Hill and his strength in the area of economics. Then running for president we have once again none other than the man who pulled the floundering Salt Lake Olympics together with his business acumen and skill, Mitt Romney. These are but two talented individuals.

Political games should be put aside where the economy is concerned.

That's it from "The House of Schnauzer" at the moment.