Tom Martin on Budget & Economy Former Democratic Representative (PA-5)

It's the spending, stupid!

• ITS THE SPENDING STUPID!
• Budget surplus is over-taxation, but it never happened in the last 30+ years
• Decrease non discretionary spending.
• Reprioritize budget process: First Constitutionally mandated items, at the end Arts funding
• Neither Democrats nor Reps control spending if it gets in the way of campaign pork.
• Priorities: cut budget; repeal income tax; pay off debt.

Return to precious metal standard; end Federal reserve

• Return to a precious metal standard;
• There is nothing Federal about the Federal reserve, end it.
• Great Depression was caused by federal monetary policies.
• Politicians don't want to reduce government just talk about it.
• Reduce budget from $2.7 trillion to $450 billion (military) kick the rest back to states
• Get rid of $8 trillion debt by selling federal assets.
• Any one who believes Republicans are fiscal conservatives ignores reality.