A pessimistic Nation – and
six principles to help get over it
Townhall – Bob Beauprez –
3/3/2012
Unsurprisingly, with
pessimism running so strongly, Americans are less than confident in their
leaders and government dissatisfaction is on the rise. For the first time ever,
the Pew Research Center reports that a majority of Americans
(53 percent) believe "the federal government threatens their personal
rights and freedoms."
Public trust in government
as documented by Pew since 1958, reached a historic low in
2012, with more that 4-in-5 Americans expressing varying degrees of distrust.
Even with Obama in the White House, 59 percent of Democrats currently express
distrust of government; 78% of Independents.
The recent "fiscal
cliff" debacle culminating without any long-term solution exacerbated an
already anxious and frustrated people. During those tense weeks of negotiations
in December 2012, Rasmussen found that 73 percent of Americans surveyed favored cutting government
spending to aid economic recovery. But, Washington
Key consensus principles
include:
1. Don't raise taxes
2. Reform Entitlements
3. Adopt strict
Spending Limits
4. Systemic Reform of
the Tax Code
5. Put the Brakes on
Regulations
6. Preserve our
national security
The six principles above may
not be complete, but they would be a good place to start if Congress and the
President were only serious about trying to restore confidence and belief in
the permanence of this great Republic.
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