Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them. Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits? Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?

You and I don't propose a federal budget.  The President does. You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does. You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does. You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.

You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.

One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one President, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.

I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress.  In 1913, Congress delegated (outsourced) its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.

I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority.  They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing.  I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash.  The politician has the power to accept or reject it.  No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he/she votes.

Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.

What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The President can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.

The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. House members, not the President, can approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.

It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace

545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.

If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair. If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red. If the Army & Marines are in IRAQ , it's because they want them in IRAQ. If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.

There are no insoluble government problems.

Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.

Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible. They, and they alone, have the power.

They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses. Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees...

We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!

Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper. What you do with this article now that you have read it.........  Is up to you.

1. ✦Sales Tax
   

2. ✦School Tax
   

3. ✦Liquor Tax
   

4. ✦Luxury Tax
   

5. ✦Excise Taxes
   

6. ✦Property Tax
   

7. ✦Cigarette Tax
   

8. ✦Medicare Tax
   

9. ✦Inventory Tax
   

10. ✦Real Estate Tax
    

11. ✦Well Permit Tax
    

12. ✦Fuel Permit Tax
    

13. ✦Inheritance Tax
    

14. ✦Road Usage Tax
    

15. ✦CDL license Tax
    

16. ✦Dog License Tax
    

17. ✦State Income Tax
    

18. ✦Food License Tax
    

19. ✦Vehicle Sales Tax
    

20. ✦Gross Receipts Tax
    

21. ✦Social Security Tax
    

22. ✦Service Charge Tax
    

23. ✦Fishing License Tax
    

24. ✦Federal Income Tax
    

25. ✦Building Permit Tax
    

26. ✦IRS Interest Charges
    

27. ✦Hunting License Tax
    

28. ✦Marriage License Tax
    

29. ✦Corporate Income Tax
    

30. ✦Personal Property Tax
    

31. ✦ Accounts Receivable Tax
    

32. ✦Recreational Vehicle Tax
    

33. ✦Workers Compensation Tax
    

34. ✦Watercraft Registration Tax
    

35. ✦Telephone Usage Charge Tax
    

36. ✦Telephone Federal Excise Tax
    

37. ✦Telephone State and Local Tax
    

38. ✦IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
    

39. ✦State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
    

40. ✦Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
    

41. ✦Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
    

42. ✦Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
    

43. ✦Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
    

44. ✦Utility Taxes Vehicle License Registration Tax
    

45. ✦Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
    

46. ✦Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax
    

Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, & our nation was the most prosperous in the world.

We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

What in the hell happened?  Can you spell 'politicians? ' I hope you’ll share this with everyone you know.

As a journalist Mr. Reese has over 49 years of experience. This is an article he wrote in, 1995, at the tail-end of the FIRST conservative revolution. We exhausted ourselves sending true conservatives into a cesspool where they were hi-jacked and subverted by the likes of Newt Gingrich and Trent Lott.

The true source of the problem is only now becoming clear. Please follow the links below and study-up we have a huge unlawful mess to clean up!!

Dirty Uncle Sam:

Bruce Ray Riggs explains how the trouble started. The media calls it the ‘disconnect’ between Washington D.C. and Main Street, this guy explains it.

Not My Government:

Exposes the massive fraud perpetuated by the corporate actors in Washington D. C. Explore this website and read-up, then you’ll understand why our elected officials are nothing more than corporate actors in an unlawful, criminal enterprise posing as a pseudo-governmental system.

When you’ve had enough and you’re ready to take your sovereignty back, join us in our efforts to RESTORE AMERICA!