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Republicans Can Solve the Fiscal
Cliff
By
Charles & Rebecca Reier
Republicans
can quickly and easily
solve the Fiscal Cliff problem by taking the following small steps for
the
benefit of mankind.
First,
insist that China abide by
FAIR trade rules and return jobs to deserving Americans. Bi-partisan
support
already exists for this mandate.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney
stated that he would label
China as a currency manipulator and an UNFAIR trade partner. On the
other side
of the aisle the Senior Democratic Senator from New York, Charles
Schumer, has
for years railed against China for UNFAIR trade practices without any
support
from either party. Late in his campaign Romney, the Republican standard
bearer,
came out clearly in support of the Democrat’s position on trade with
China.
American
jobs repatriated from
China would increase tax revenue and decrease the cost of social
services.
Second,
regarding entitlement
spending, repeal the pork-barrel/fraud -ridden Medicare Part D
Prescription
Drug Benefit Plan that was written and enacted by Republicans during
the Bush
Administration with no negotiating power for our government with “big
pharma”. A
compassionate, austere
prescription drug program could serve seniors well at a fraction of the
cost to
Medicare.
Third,
convert Obamacare to the
superior Romneycare-a plan designed by a man with real business
experience. The
President would more than likely welcome the change in that it will
free him
for issues regarding the depressed World economy and serious
International
problems.
Fourth, give some measure of respect to the
wishes of billionaire Warren
Buffet and other million/billionaires who believe the very wealthy pay
too
little taxes. They are disturbed by the maldistribution of wealth and
the
destruction of the middle class who are essential for new businesses
and a
vibrant economy . There is also concern over the political power of
billionaires whose fortunes have come from building simple apps for the
Internet (built with tax dollars), casino operators, and others who
have made
fortunes through serendipitous events that have put them at the right
place at
the right time. One billionaire would save over three hundred million
dollars
in taxes simply by changing how he reports his income for the year
2012.This
amount of money exceeds the sum of the salaries of
the Supreme Court Justices, members of
Congress, and the President while leaving hundreds of millions to lobby
pet
causes - many of
which are not in the
best interest of the country. Obviously with that kind of wealth and
billions
parked on the sidelines, these people regard politicians as pawns and
peons.
Republicans,
this is your hour.
Your middle class supporters desperately need to see true leadership –
the kind
of leadership that proves you are neither pawns nor peons. It is time
for
Republicans to earn the right to take a “victory lap” with our
President.
Charles
E. Reier MD
Rebecca
A. Reier CRNA, President
Med-Econ Inc.
Red
White and Blue Republican
Coalition
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