Now the masquerade is over.

Imagine. Some politicians tell us they are opposed to tax increases. Of any kind. Here we are. A nation trillions and trillions of dollars in debt. And we're supposed to muddle along. With no tax increases. Sounds to me like we ain't gonna fix the problem. I suppose. Don't spend any more money. But then, how do we repay the debt? We've gotta spend money. Raise money. Sure, we shouldn't have allowed this debt to get bigger and bigger. Well, I suppose we could declare bankruptcy and start all over again. Yes, imagine that. America going bankrupt. Private businesses do it every day. Even big ones. Giant conglomerates. Banks. Money lenders. Insurance companies. So, why not the good old USA? Isn't that the capitalist way? Rake in the profits when things are going good. But if the bottom drops out, go bankrupt and damn the consequences. But hey, maybe that's good. The only alternative left to bail us out of this mess is socialism. Government coming to the rescue. I bet many of you didn't know that our business tycoons and politicians always were socialists hiding in capitalist costumes. Now the masquerade is over. --Jim Broede