President Obama is the only one who stands between the nation and a down market, reduced growth and continued lack of opportunity for lower-income Americans.
While the deficit must be addressed, this is not the time. Austerity has not worked anywhere in the world.The current state of the economy continues to require government support to get cash into the hands of people who will put it to use. We have seen steady but slow recovery since the worst recession in a generation under the leadership of President Obama. We should continue the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance extensions, perhaps until unemployment falls below the 6.5 percent target named by the Federal Reserve. President Obama has already compromised by agreeing to their termination.As a business owner, I control the profit produced by my business and, therefore, my personal taxes. Acting alone, I can do little to change the nation's condition. Acting with others like me through public policy, we can do much.Our nation does not have a spending problem that is not balanced by an equal revenue problem. We should invest in our people and infrastructure today with plans for reshaping the deficit.-- Flora Brewer,Fort WorthHave more to add? News tip? Tell us
