Economic policy, energy policy and the fate of over one million unemployed Americans, are mired in the swamp of fear, greed and political calculation that is Washington in election season. As oil continues to spew into the Gulf of Mexico and America continues to spill both blood and treasure in the wretched tribal wars of Afghanistan and Iraq, Washington continues to campaign for mediocrity and the status quo. If the President is weary, it is understandable, for power, not progress, is the game in Washington and his burden is heavy. But American's having to deal with a blighted Gulf, broken lives and never ending war are more heavily laden.
States, Counties and Municipalities throughout the nation edge ever closer to the abyss, deep cuts in education, public health services, firefighters, police and other necessary public services are inevitable without money from Washington. Libraries, public transportation, maintenance and repair of public water, sewer, roads and buildings are all on the chopping block in California, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Florida and many other states. Why are these Federal issues, because the US Government is the only source of solutions for problems of this magnitude.
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