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I've been reading most of what Daniel Bongino posts for about a year now. He cuts right to the chase and puts it eloquently (and bluntly, most of the time). He wrote a good post today about Bernie Sanders (whom does some things that I really like). It's a good read:
Here's a link to the Facebook post: Daniel Bongino - Timeline Photos | Facebook
Daniel Bongino said:A note to the younger voters following my page who are considering supporting Bernie Sanders:
I understand that you are both anxious and frustrated. Anxious, because both the economy, and your job prospects, are struggling right now. Frustrated, because the legions of promises made to you by politicians from both parties have amounted to nothing but fast-talk. You are right to be anxious about the future, and to be frustrated by the present.
But, I'm pleading with you to consider what candidates such as Bernie Sanders are selling you. I was always taught to be skeptical of people who speak as if they have all of the answers, and I'm guessing that you were taught the same. With that in mind, doesn't it make you suspicious that Bernie Sanders has an easy "answer" to all of your concerns, and the answer is the same to every question?
You have concerns about your job future? Bernie's answer is "More government spending." But, we have spent historic amounts of tax-payer money over the past 7 years (almost 10 trillion in NEW debt) and we still have a historic 94 million Americans out of work.
You have concerns about your healthcare? Bernie's answer is "More government healthcare spending and a government-takeover of the healthcare system." But, after years of Obamacare and its dramatic expansion of Medicaid (a government program), we STILL have millions of uninsured Americans and healthcare premiums all over the country are rising by double-digits.
You have concerns about the exploding costs of college? Bernie's answer is "free" college. But, the Obama administration took over the student loan market and dramatically expanded the role of government and the costs of college are rapidly growing. In fact, a recent N.B.E.R. study blamed nearly ALL of the exploding costs of college on government intervention.
In conclusion, I know you're upset. Most of us are too. I'm just asking you to think critically about any person promising you a cure for all that ails you. The answers are never easy. If they were, all of us would already have the answers and we would have no use for fast-talking politicians. But, when you understand that politicians crave power over all else, the fast-talk and promises make more sense.
Be guided by this one simple principle; when in doubt, follow the money. Higher taxes as a solution to our economic woes? Who gets the money under that scenario? Not you, but the political class and they dole out the favors with it. Government-controlled medicine which is "free"? Who gets the money under that scenario? Government bureaucrats who get to ration the money, and the healthcare. Finally, "free" college? Who gets the money under that scenario? Government bureaucrats and colleges who can ruthlessly raise prices because they're taking it from the tax-payers.
Remember, socialism provides easy answers only to those unwilling to ask the hard questions. Be skeptical.
Here's a link to the Facebook post: Daniel Bongino - Timeline Photos | Facebook