Most Asian Ladies, who meet an American at an online dating site, think the USA is the land of effortless living. It is far from that. Most Americans have to labor hard – really hard – to make a income. The cost of living in the U.S. is much higher than nearly all countries so even essential necessities can be quite expensive. It shouldn’t be that way, but because of political greed the average American family has to work hard to endure.
The U.S. is a land that is administrate by a body of politicians that have significant influence over how the ordinary American lives. In today’s political surroundings, most Americans believe the politicians’ represent large corporations or special interest groups and are not troubled about the individual rights of the typical American. Laws are passed to assist corporations or to favor special interest groups that increase the average American’s cost of living and tax burden. Usually politicians try to gift wrap their language so it sounds as if they are doing an average American a favor but when you read the fine print it is all about self-promoting their career, catering to lobbyists’ whims and taking care of corporate America. Most politicians do what they do to promote their career, not what is best for normal Americans.
Reprehensibly, for the average American necessities are costly. Laws are passed so Americans have to pay lofty fees for insurances that rarely pay back. By law Americans have to pay these insurance premiums while the customer usually has to pay legal fees to get paid for insurance claims that is justifiably theirs. This is just one example of where laws are passed to favor insurance companies, special interest groups, and corporations while hard-working Americans’ requirements are ignored. Utility CEOs and school administrators live in luxury homes paid by American labor and tax dollars while Americans fret about heating their house for the winter. Politicians’ medical care is compensated for by American tax dollar while millions of children are under nourished and suffer medically. Federal judges are appointed for life and are more concerned about political aspirations than individual rights. This is the way of the land and many Americans are tired of it. It is a land of prosperity that goes mostly to the privilege paid for by the American tax dollar – OR – laws are passed to fund utility and insurance companies’ inept supervision of resources that are paid for by Americans so they can live better life than most. It isn’t about FREEDOM in America, it is about money. If you have it, you can buy all the freedom you want. With a country as rich as ours who waste millions on useless programs to self support political careers or to appease special interest groups, no American should have to pay exuberant dollars for the necessities to continue to exist. But we do pay – political self-indulgence trumps necessities for living every time.
Middle America is fading away. You are either a hard-working pawn of the political system or part of the privileged who live off the pawn’s hard labor. American caste system is fueled by politicians who put their careers above individual rights and the constitution. It is greediness at its best. Andrew Jackson said: “It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.” This is more authentic today than ever. I might borrow Jackson’s forethought and say “It is to be regretted that corporate America, special interest groups, lobbyists and politicians bend the acts of government to their own selfish purpose while stomping on the livelihood and individual rights of average Americans. The fact that politicians can grant themselves raises of 30, 40 or even 50% while the remainder of America goes without and is asked to keep sacrificing isn’t obvious of political selfishness and self-indulgence, I don’t know what is. Most politicians live in suits and get hair cuts that cost more than a month worth of groceries for average Americans. For a politician to even think they understand the troubles of an normal American is a joke. If current politicians’ experience is the type of political experience that is governing America than we need less experience and more political compassion for the average American.
There is something wrong with a government that is more concerned about insurance companies than medical needs. There is something wrong with a government that passes’ laws that can take-away individual property in favor of economical greed run by non-trusted politicians. There is something immoral when local and state government is more concerned about Americans paying their sewer and utility bills than passing laws to shield the average American from greedy, utility CEOs. None of the privilege is expected to learn to budget their money or make sacrifices as the regular American is expected to do to survive. The privilege simply raises taxes or pass laws to take care of their greed, they don’t budget, cut excess that profit their careers or know what it means to sacrifice. A politician couldn’t live in my shoes for one month. They couldn’t survive because they wouldn’t have the government, special interest groups, or political favors to bail them out when they couldn’t stay within their means. It is dishonest and one day America will stand up and shout “enough, we are not ignorant and are wise to your ways.”
I can go on about the state of financial survival for the average American, but my point here is that most Filipinas have an unrealistic view of life in America. My wife soon learn that everything is expensive and most of the cost is based on political greed be it at local, state or federal government. Americans already pay enough taxes, but inept politicians waste our tax dollars on programs that are NOT required to appease special interest groups and provide funding. Taxes never need to be raised, taxes are plenty. We need politicians who get rid of the waste and use our taxes on what is needed for Americans, not waste our tax dollars on special interest groups, or corporate CEOs. Today Americans don’t’ need a political leader who will pass more laws, but instead we need a leader who will get rid of the waste and fraud that exist in the political environment. Unfortunately politicians simply pass laws to make their corruption lawful….most laws are political favors and needlessly add to the liability of surviving financially in America.
I formerly read an article where a politician was criticizing another politician for not authoring new laws. I say we should support the politician who doesn’t add to the already over regulated state of affairs in our country. Most laws are approved to put a feather in the politician’s hat, not because of necessity. Most laws are voted for to placate special interest groups or corporate America for political campaigns or reelection favors. What is wanted is a politician to get rid of laws that waste our tax dollars. What is required is to outlaw special interest groups and have politicians be elected solely on their value. Politicians don’t need to raise taxes – what is needed are better politicians.
If a Filipina Lady meets an American man on an asian classifieds site, marry him for the appropriate reasons. Marry him for love and he will work hard to take care of you in spite of the government favoring the privileged over his sacrifices and the burdens he bears to live in America. If you marry for love, you will survive together and be happy.
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