My View of the Current Political Situation
I'm not usually very interested in politics. I usually identify with the Republican party. I believe in self reliance and personal responsibility. I value freedom and independence. Even after the last few years of struggling financially as Steven hasn't had a regular job, I still do not promote free government handouts. I'd rather pay less in taxes and spend my money where I want to spend it, and where I can see what use it is going to. I resent being forced to spend money on things because the government mandates it, even if I probably would spend money on those things anyway. I believe that the checks and balances in place in our form of government are there for a reason, and I don't approve of the way the government seems to be going right now. The government has shut down. Why? Well, it is complex. To me, it appears to be a power struggle. The President has an ambition: affordable health care for everyone. A law was passed to provide it. This law is huge and compl...