Not lean, and very mean

"If there is not enough money in the bank (and trust me, there is not), that leaves only bankruptcy. That will be our legacy to future generations. Leaving them one hell of a mess."

   

Pork. We love it. Certain religions in the world abhor it. We produce a lot of pork in this state. Something we should be proud of. However, the amount of pork we produce is paltry, compared to what is stuffed in bills in Washington. Is this a deeply held secret? Heck no! Everyone knows about it! And even with that, and many promises to fix it, in 2021 we still have pork being stuffed into important and necessary bills.

This next stimulus bill is a joke. It is a joke which is not even close to being funny. One of the crown jewels in this non-Covid relief bill, is the $15/hour minimum wage. The Democrat socialists are screaming from the top of their shrill voices how much we need this. Why? As many would say, you can't live on the current minimum wage of $7.25/hour. That part is true. But, you are not suppose to live on that small of a wage. It is suppose to be the first rung on the ladder to higher wages. Higher wages obtained (dare I say it?) - through hard work and results.

Here is where the big lie comes in. The socialists are tell us people need $15/hour to live on. Horse feathers! That is only $30,000 a year. Try taking on a house payment, car payment, food, insurance, escalating gasoline and utilities on that small of an income. No can do. To me, a "livable wage" at the lowest rung today, is $50,000. Even with that, things would be tight. Plus, paying that amount to unskilled workers, would bankrupt many small to medium businesses. By the way, $50,000/year would equal $25/hour - the same amount AOC thinks everyone deserves.

In any event, there is all kinds of other crap in this bill which does not belong there. As usual, this bill, which should have been a single subject bill, became an omnibus bill. And in many people's opinions, omnibus bills are the main reason we have a national debt headed towards $30T. 

Where is our leadership right now? The person or persons who can sanely call a spade a spade? Someone who can tell Congress this ends now! Biden? Can he do it? Hardly. He has trouble right now remembering what day it is. And for those who are paying close attention. Dementia Joe is getting worse, not better. Odds are he will not make it to Christmas, before he gets an "Amendment 25" exit out of the White House.

Why do I say this bill is not lean, and very mean? Because it is not lean. And what it will do to our grandkids and those who follow is mean. Very mean. Some day the bills will come do. And just like in a household, you can either pay them or go bankrupt. If there is not enough money in the bank (and trust me, there is not), that leaves only bankruptcy. That will be our legacy to future generations. Leaving them one hell of a mess - living in a bankrupt nation.