Recently there has been an abundance of bad news from the government. The GSA and the Secret Service are just two of those things in the recent few weeks. It seems like there is always something. One thing that caught my attention recently was the NFL. That’s right, the National Football League.<\/p>\n
It seems that one team, and there may be others, has had a bounty system in place that was financially rewarding players who physically injured players of an opposing team. Not good. Not good at all of you are a fan of the New Orleans Saints.<\/p>\n
As a result, their head coach and others have been suspended for this conduct. I applaud the NFL for their quick and decisive action to address this issue. It will hopefully teach others that you must play by the rules. <\/p>\n
It is what happened next that really got me.<\/p>\n
It seems those in the United States Senate have decided that the Senate, if not the whole Congress, needs to look into what is happening in the NFL. Really, the NFL? Well, according to Senator Dick Durbin from Illinois, that is exactly what needs to happen.<\/p>\n
Never mind that they economy is struggling to get some stability. Never mind that our nation is some $15,000,000,000 (that’s 15 TRILLION dollars) in debt. Never mind that companies financed with your tax dollars are going bankrupt. Never mind that the US has not had, or even voted on, a budget for the last two fiscal years. Never mind……<\/p>\n
According to Senator Durbin, let’s make sure that the NFL plays fair.<\/p>\n
Give me a break! <\/p>\n
I have to believe that most of those who elected officials in Washington would have extreme problems trying to successfully run any type of business or even a household budget. We need 536 people up there who know how to balance a checkbook, who know how to live within their means, who know how to build and work a plan to get out of debt. We need someone who is truly committed to our country’s finance’s, future, and family. <\/p>\n
No, this is not a political blog post. It is a financial blog post highlighting thenfinancial ineptness and unconcern of our elected officials. <\/p>\n
Leave the NFL alone. Get about your true purpose – and that is not to get reelected!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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