Remember that annoying song in the 1980’s? It was over played and people just got sick of it In fact, Bobby McFerrin, the artist who wrote and performed the song (and made millions off of it) now refuses to ever sing it again.
Now, Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) wants to have a day of “no complaining.” According to biggovernment.com:
Rep. Cleaver is currently circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter, seeking co-sponsors for House Concurrent Resolution 155, designating the day before Thanksgiving as the official “Complaint Free Wednesday.”
This is going to be tough because there is so much to complain about:
- $12 trillion debt
- $1.4 trillion deficit
- $1 trillion health care bill passed by the House
- $787 billion stimulus bill with fake jobs numbers
- $700 billion Wall Street bailout bill
- $560 million authorized for an alternate engine for the Joint Strike Fighter that doesn’t work
I think you get the point.
My advice to Rep. Cleaver, a sure way to get people to stop complaining is to stop spending away our future.
Filed under: Appropriations, Bailouts, Budget, Defense, Earmarks, Stimulus, TARP
