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I TAKE PART IN A FITNESS “BOOT CAMP”, LIFTING WEIGHTS AND RUNNING.  I’M GOING THROUGH PAIN NOW, HOPING THAT WHEN I’M OLDER I’LL BE HEALTHIER FOR IT.

WHEN IT COMES TO POLITICS NO ONE RUNNING FOR OFFICE PROMISES PAIN NOW FOR GAIN LATER, EVEN IF IT’S THE ONLY CURE FOR AMERICA’S ECONOMIC SICKNESS.

HERE’S SOMETHING YOU DIDN’T KNOW.  HIGH COSTS FOR HEALTHCARE SPENDING, RISING INTEREST ON THE FEDERAL DEBT, A DYSFUNCTIONAL TAX SYSTEM AND AN AGING POPULATION WILL ADD $7.9 TRILLION TO THE FEDERAL DEBT IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS AND THESE NUMBERS ASSUME CONGRESS BEHAVES FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE!

THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE SHOWS THAT MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY ARE UNSUSTAINABLE.  THE PAIN NEEDED NOW IS HIGHER TAXES AND LESS SPENDING BUT REPUBLICANS WANT LOWER TAXES AND DEMOCRATS WANT MORE SPENDING FOR BROKEN ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS. WITH THIS TYPE OF ATTITUDE I SHOULD SKIP “BOOT CAMP” AND JUST EAT POTATO CHIPS.