Look both ways before crossing the street

Any of us who walked to school as youngsters know this rule,look both ways before crossing. I walked to school from the first day and this was drummed into my head.

Most of the summer and into the fall people have been debating health care reform. People are wary and for good reason our Representatives have consistently shown poor judgement failing to look for unintended consequences and overlooking true costs. This is a universal failing of both parties.

While we have been staring down the speeding train of health care reform we have forgotten to look the other way. Coming equally fast is the climate change legislation. As hard as it may be to believe this bill might even do more damage to our economy. I've posted earlier about our local problem of the cost of cfl's the new spiral light bulbs. At a time when businesses are trying to right their ships and put Americans back to work uncertainties are the last thing we need.

We need to let congress and the White House know that what our country needs most now is not new programs and new taxes but stability. Those with dollars to invest didn't get wealthy gambling. They need to know what direction the government is taking and the possible effects of their direction.