Eric Cantor, the Republican House Minority Whip has started a grass roots effort to cut wasteful spending by our government. Now, what is wasteful to some is necessary to others. So I'm not even going to go there and tell you what I think is wasteful and what is not. In fact, let me tell you right now that I am an Independent, and I like to find my own path through the morass that has become the politics of government on all levels. What I am proud of is that I try to stay informed and get involved.
Whether one is liberal, conservative, or in the middle, I think everyone dislikes waste. After all, don't most of us recycle these days? We recognize that resources are finite, and a careful husbanding of those resources enables us to spend more on what we think is important.
Every week, Cantor lists a series of areas where at least he thinks we should look for savings. He provides some background information as well as an estimate of the savings that might result, should we eliminate/change/adjust - whatever action is called for. He has made a commitment to offer legislation based on the area/action for which most people have voted, and then to report back on the outcome.
I think it could be a wonderful tool if people of all persuasions would vote each week, making it a non-partisan view of what we feel collectively. There is an opportuinity for you to add your own ideas of where to focus our attention if any of the ideas proposed do not appeal. Just Google or Bing 'youcut' and send a message as to what you think they should do, or not do, with our money..
I know this is off message, but I thought it important enough to slip into our conversation.
Sharon
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I was exposed to some statistics about the economical impact of the loss of film production in California. Not just because of the loss of tax revenues, but because of the attendant loss of jobs.
I was astounded to learn that if we had kept a fraction of what has been lost to other states and countries, we would still be the "golden" state. It tears apart the fabric of our society when people don't have jobs; our identities are wrapped up in what we do, for better or for worse. And because I am a passionate advocate for women's health issues, I know that when a woman is worried about feeding her children, she is going to put herself last, and stop taking care of herself.
So, I had this idea, that if I could muster support for the TV shows, movies, and commercials filmed in California, our collective buying habits could become a factor in convincing producers that it makes good economic sense to shoot in California, and it would improve the jobs picture. After all, they want to woo viewers, sell movie tickets and sell products. That's where we come in.
We can change the course of events through awareness and action.
I was astounded to learn that if we had kept a fraction of what has been lost to other states and countries, we would still be the "golden" state. It tears apart the fabric of our society when people don't have jobs; our identities are wrapped up in what we do, for better or for worse. And because I am a passionate advocate for women's health issues, I know that when a woman is worried about feeding her children, she is going to put herself last, and stop taking care of herself.
So, I had this idea, that if I could muster support for the TV shows, movies, and commercials filmed in California, our collective buying habits could become a factor in convincing producers that it makes good economic sense to shoot in California, and it would improve the jobs picture. After all, they want to woo viewers, sell movie tickets and sell products. That's where we come in.
We can change the course of events through awareness and action.
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