The government has to stop kicking the can down the road with America's debt problem.
For years, Congress has been content to push this problem aside, not coming to a consensus on what to do. Right now, Democrats and Republicans remain fiercely divided on what to do.
In order to form a lasting solution, though, both sides must come together and from a deal that will benefit the entire country. We need strong reform to entitlements, some of which might hurt. It will hurt a lot less now than 4 years down the road though. Spending cuts besides entitlements have to be part of the picture. The government spends a lot of money of programs that it does not need. For example, we don't need more government programs to do a whole bunch of jobs. We just need the existing ones to be more effective. In addition, increased revenue has to be part of the picture. Eliminating tax breaks for the richest Americans, those who can afford it, is necessary. Taxes are necessary for government to function. It's not redistributing the wealth, the rich are still rich. But these solutions could go a long way to fix our crisis. It's time Congress realized they have to do what's best for their country, not what's best for their jobs.
