Yesterday I sent a simple message to my representative, my two senators, and President Obama. The message was "If you vote for or sign into law any bill that cuts spending on social security, Medicare or Medicaid, then I will never vote for you again."
Austerity measures will make the deficit and the economy worse, not better. Failure to realize that more spending and higher taxes on the rich are needed to save the world's economy is utterly ridiculous. Dramatic savings can be achieved through providing Medicare for all citizens, reducing defense spending, and bringing the troops all over the world home.
Failure to recognize these facts as well as the importance of green energy, research, development, infrastructure, education, productivity improvements, . . . by our politicians is crazy. I am sick and tired of the wealthy imposing their agenda on the nation which harms everyone, including the wealthy. Only a clear message of not voting for them may penetrate their thick skulls.