By John W. Lillpop
President Obama wants all Americans to believe that he is genuinely committed to reducing the federal deficit and, to prove it, he has announced a freeze on federal pay for two years, excepting military personnel.
As usual when this president unloads a breaking news announcement, questions of substance remain unanswered.
For example, with regard to this announcement, the searing question is: Just a freeze, sir?
What about actually cutting bloated salaries being paid government workers so as to be more in line with wages paid in private enterprise?
Why not eliminate a least 25% of all federal positions, excepting military jobs?
Why not eliminate all new bailouts?
Why not eliminate most, if not all, of the 30+ Obama “czar” positions shielded from Congressional oversight and hidden from public view, positions that pay huge money to the incumbents?
Why not reduce Michelle Obama’s personal staff to two or three total, including chief-of-staff, from the current 30-40? What in the hell does the FLOUS need with 40 assistants?
Why not limit the number of trips that the president takes (like the recent junket to Mumbai) where there is no clear cost-benefit advantage to the American people?
Why not enforce immigration laws in order to get illegal aliens and the $100 billion plus annual cost associated with supporting these parasitical criminals off the backs of American taxpayers?
Why not eliminate all foreign aid?
Why not prohibit tax-payer funded abortions?
Why not repeal ObamaCare before it can do more damage to the economy?
Why not abandon cap and trade and other ludicrous environment hat tricks that would, if implemented, add hundreds of billions, or more, to the federal deficit?
Why not require a balanced federal budget based on real numbers and no new taxes?
In sum: When will President Obama finally regard deficit reduction as a serious matter, rather than an opportunity to make news with a mindless sound bite?
