An Ignored Perspective of the 47%

I am so sick of politics and the nasty rhetoric. Why can't we get the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but unbiased truth about anything anymore? The latest is Mitt Romney's statements at a fundraiser that has been spun by the left to paint a picture of an uncaring elite that is out of touch with the common peasants.

But assuming the 47% is accurate, let's look at that number from another perspective. 47% tells me that the economy is in such a poor state that our government and all of its services and programs are being supported by only half of the American households-- the half that are able to pay taxes.

Shouldn't we be more concerned that the 47% means the tax burden of one household is actually supporting the tax responsibilities of two households in this current economy?  

No, we're being led to focus on which candidate seems more empathetic to the 47% so-called non-taxpayers. Every non-tax-paying household headed by able-bodied, right-minded adults should have some kind of plan for eventually becoming a tax-paying member of society. If you've done any traveling outside the U.S., you know that we are all blessed to live in this country, and we all benefit from many tax-supported government services in some form or fashion. But government income assistance to households is supposed to be a temporary help, not a generational lifestyle that encourages unethical and immoral behavior.

47% isn't a number we should be proud of, or satisfied with, or even using as a platform to gain votes. Tragically, it may be indicative of entitlement votes, and that's not healthy for our country. We have to focus on reducing that number through effective education, higher-skills training, good-paying jobs, teaching a strong work ethic and honesty, and taking responsibility for oneself and one's family.

But we need to wake up! Too many areas of the American economic environment are no longer conducive to creating jobs and industry! That's what we need to understand about the 47%, and it's not going to get any better unless we start creating a healthy economic environment that supports the creation of industry and job-building in the PRIVATE sector-- not creating more tax-supported government jobs.

That should be a no-brainer, but according to the polls, the majority of the people seem to be clueless about that. And the government's answer? Print more money. Yeah, that will solve everything. And I use my magic wand to clean my house, too.