My State Of The Union Address

January 26, 2011 07:11


We’re in deep trouble. You know why. Our debt has passed $14 trillion, and yet our current spending plans will make that worse. The U.S. debt will reach Greek levels in just 10 years.

By John Stossel at Human Events


EXCERPTS:

We start by closing the Department of Education, which saves $100 billion a year. Education ought to be in the free market. It’s insane to take money from states only to launder it through Washington and then return it to states.

Next, we should close the Department of Housing and Urban Development: $41 billion. We had plenty of housing in America before a department was created. Let’s get government out of that business.

Then we eliminate the Commerce Department: $9 billion. A government that can’t count the votes accurately should not try to negotiate trade.

I propose selling Amtrak. Taxpayers will save money, and riders will get better service.

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