THE GOVERNMENT SPENDING SCAM
BY GARY KALTBAUM
They are telling us the end of the world comes about (a little sarcasm) if we do not fund the government even more. As usual, anyone who tries to stop the crazy out of control government is castigated as mean and uncaring. Chew on this.
In just the 1st 2 months of fiscal year 2025, they have already put up a $624 billion budget deficit. Repeat…in just 2 months. This would be a run rate of $3.744 trillion deficit this fiscal year if nothing changes. We suspect the actual number will be over $4 trillion.
And…since the signing of their “FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT” of 2023, the US is now getting close to the $5 trillion number in added debt. Yes… “FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT”
The scam, the con, the size, scope, reach, spending, debt and deficits continues. The numbers we are seeing were once deemed unimaginable but are now the norm. They just do not give a crap. These numbers were all done on purpose. Anyone who fights all this is deemed the “bad guys!” These numbers tell us who the real “bad guys” are.
Currently, Trump is requesting that this Congress raise the debt ceiling, despite not yet being in office – a move that would contribute to increasing the federal deficit before his term even begins.
Speaking of financial concerns, I recently received a telling medical bill that perfectly illustrates the problems in our healthcare system. For my CT scan, the hospital initially charged $1,100. However, my insurance company had negotiated this down to $380, leaving me responsible for just $38 of that negotiated rate. The troubling part is that if I didn’t have insurance coverage, I would be responsible for paying the full $1,100 charge. This dramatic price disparity between insured and uninsured patients highlights a fundamental inequity in our healthcare billing system.