I’m writing this week’s column just four days after the election, three days after the decision was announced.
I know the majority of Minnesota voters cast their ballots for the Democratic party—this is not a surprise since history indicates that’s the direction Minnesota typically supports. I’m sure the support was influenced by the fact that Minnesota’s Governor was on the ticket as a candidate for Vice-President.
I’m sure most of the readers of this column wouldn’t be surprised that I supported the conservative side of this past election – when I was elected and re-elected to the ROCORI School Board, I am sure my conservative beliefs aided me in those victories.
As long as I can remember, I’ve believed that the government ought to be run like a business – not spending more than it makes and being held accountable for overspending if it happens.
Since Minnesota supported the Democratic ticket, there are many disappointed voters, but it’s hard to deny that the majority of United States voters believe it’s time for a change. The dismal state of the economy is probably the strongest driving factor for the desire for that change.
I don’t believe I’m alone when I tell you my retirement plans didn’t include the price increases we’ve all had to deal with for the past three years. I took a part-time job to allow me to enjoy my retirement time rather than staying home and doing little or nothing. I figured I hadn’t worked all my life since age 12 to just sit at home doing nothing, but without the added income of a part-time job, that’s exactly what the increase in prices for nearly everything would force me to do.
I know there are many retired people who no longer have the ability to work and have to figure out what they can do without so they can stretch their budget as far as they can.
It seems to me that every Presidential election year, we are promised we will see a lowering of our deficit – will this Presidential cycle be the time that it happens – I doubt it, but it would be nice to see our debt decline instead of grow.
Have A Good Week!
