by Matt Gauntt
As a teenager, I was able to work as a teller at a bank. For a 16 year old kid, it was a great job, and I learned a lot.
One of the stories that I heard from my branch manager was from a young man who was turned down writing a check because he had no money in his account. The young man was "one can short of a six pack" from a mental point of view. His comment to my branch manager was "I must still have money in my account. I have four checks left in my register". (Yes, there are people that clueless out there).
I thought of that story as I read the accounts of what President Obama and Congress want to do. I looked on the Drudge Report and a couple of other locations. What shocked me was that it is not just President Obama. Here are a few of the little tidbits:
- House Democrats are proposing an ADDITIONAL $410 Billion spending bill.
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The auto industry is looking for more money
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The President has promised $275 billion for homeowners
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Citigroup wants more money
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And for good measure, Obama wants to cure cancer.
Some of us talked about Obama being a tax and spend liberal. The New York Times laughedand pointed out that it was going to be McCain who was the big spender. Perhaps the folks at the "Tax Policy Center" who made this claim, which was reported in the Times might want to re-check their facts. Although, there are a number of ex-Clintonistas on their staff, so recalling key facts might not be their strong suit.
Maybe someone should take away the liberal's checkbook. They don't realize that we are out of money.
