Government Shutdown is Great for the Economy

I know this may surprise some people but I am not a fan of Obamacare. On the other hand I think holding the economy hostage is exactly the wrong thing to do. Why don't I like Obama care? It creates another layer of  bureaucracy between the patient and the provider. It also creates bigger government when it isn't needed. 

I think our healthcare system is broken and needs fixing but I don't think this is the solution. Anyone who says it is doesn't know what they're talking about because no one has read it, not even the people who voted for it, not even Obama himself. Is it bad, well we don't really know because again no one has read it, but even if it is bad it shouldn't be used as an excuse to shut down the government because that will do huge damage to the economy.

The Republicans, and I'm no Democrat, have already slowed the recovery by forcing sequestration. Are they really going to do this again. I always thought conservatives were in favor of a strong economy. The affordable care act should be dealt with, but this is not the time or the way to deal with it. Repeal it, or fix it page by page or do anything but slow down the economy. 

The republicans have created a crisis out of thin air. They have painted themselves into a corner by convincing their constituents that Obama and Obamacare are the devil. Then they say they are going to defund it or stop the government. Now the fanatics they created with their over the top rhetoric won't be satisfied with anything less. They've actually convinced themselves and their constituents that this will work and if it doesn't it's the democrats fault. 

The democrats have their own problems and their own shrill fanners of the flames, but I'm going to give this crisis to the republicans and the tea party. You can't do something ridiculous and unheard of and then when it destroys the economy say it was the Dems fault.

So John Boehner and company you need to step off. Be realistic and stop playing politics with the economy. I know what you're thinking, if the economy does well while Obama is pres. America will elect another dem. I know that seems like the end of the world to you, but the real end of the world is you playing no compromise hardball with the economy. All that is happening is both sides are drinking more and more of their own kool aid and the rich are getting richer while the poor get poorer. Corporations are getting a free pass and you're enacting laws that will perpetuate the system and be difficult to undo.

I also know that if the economy does starting doing well there will be less incentive to reform Obamacare. Well that is on your shoulders. You are the people that won't do anything difficult like cut spending when the economy is doing well. You always think it will go on forever, then you're so surprised when the next recession comes and you can't cut spending fast enough. The time to cut spending is when the economy is doing well, then it won't slow the economy. You always want to cut when times are tough, this is exactly when you should spend to give the economy a kickstart.

To summarize all politicians are ridiculous tools and we shouldn't be surprised when they do stupid tooly things because we knew they were tools when we voted for them. They will not be capable of doing the right thing until we reform our political system, specifically lobbying and campaign finance. They are bought and paid for by contributors, but since I know all members of the house and senate will read this I have specific advice for you. This is what you must do to make the country better. I know our system is set up to be slow and its hard to make big changes, but if you all did the right thing you could go down in history as the greatest congress ever.

Here it is:

Forget everyone who gave you money, forget the extremists, forget the naysayers. Create new bills from scratch and only include things that benefit the whole country. You are our national representatives, make the country better and the states and cities will take care of themselves.

Spend money now on things the country needs like infrastructure, help the poor and middle class and stop giving breaks to the rich and subsidies to big corporations. Fix the health care system by listening to doctors, nurses, patients and researchers, instead of listening to drug companies, medical equipment manufacturers, and insurance companies. 

But most importantly don't stop the economy just because you can't figure out another way to show how tough you are. Cruz and Boehner it is really sad to watch you have a hissy fit. You are pitiful. 

Now is the time to step on the gas, not drive into a wall.