Abomination in the False Balance of the Government

By: Bill Wilson, Daily Jot News Service Senior Analyst

(Washington) – August 24, 2010 - Every year, the Americans for Tax Reform and the Center for Fiscal Accountability determine the day that the average American has earned enough income to pay his or her share of spending by federal, state, and local governments. This year "Cost of Government Day" fell on Friday, August 19. The man who occupies the Oval Office has added more than a month to this figure since he took office. Now working Americans are slaves to their government for a full 231 days of the year. Every living person in the United States now owes about $44,000 of the national debt. According to columnist Thomas D. Segal, however, that figure is closer to $120,000 because 40% of the population does not pay taxes. 

Fox News reported that the man who occupies the Oval Office announced August 18th in Ohio that Social Security "is not in crisis." Fox noted that he "has long promised that his health care plan will not add "one dime" to the deficit. Yet, a new report from the International Monetary Fund concludes that, long term, our government is in worse financial shape than Greece, and that this problem is driven in large part by both programs, particularly the new health care plan." Fidelity investments reports that hardship withdrawals from 401(k) retirement plans are at the highest levels in a decade, and those having an outstanding loan on their 401(k) plans were at all time highs of 22%. Home foreclosures are up 38% over last year.

This news is not good. First, it demonstrates the out of control spending by the federal government. These statistics indicated that government in general is draining the wealth from the entire population of America. It shows that wealth redistribution is not working because fewer people are able to keep their jobs, their homes, their retirements. They are unable to plan for the future because their debt to the government costs more than a luxury car, or combined for a family of four, the debt to the government costs more than a home. At one time, part of the American dream was to own a home, now the government has taken away that dream for most Americans.

What have we to show for this tremendous tax burden? Would it not be better to put that $120,000 back into the hands of taxpayers and allow them to stimulate the economy with it? Has it not been proven over and over again that government is not the answer to personal prosperity, happiness, and salvation? Government's proper role is to provide the security for the nation and to protect its citizens with justice based on the tenets of God's word in the Bible. Proverbs 11:1 says, "A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight." The government is a false balance. In this nation, the people have a say in how they are ruled. We had better exercise it as this false balance is truly abomination.

Bill Wilson is the Senior Analyst at the Daily Jot News Service and author of the book “Warshod.” His articles are used by news services nationwide, and are enjoyed by a global readership. For more information about the book, or how to order, click on the picture.

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