"[...]Many of those new jobs will come in areas -- such as energy independence, technology and health care modernization -- that will strengthen our economy over the long term. But if we are going to make the investments we need, we also have to be willing to shed the spending that we don't need."Health care modernization... what does that mean, exactly? Are we following in the footsteps of the UK? [link: BBC News Health]
"This isn't about big government or small government. It's about building a smarter government that focuses on what works. And that's why I will ask my team to think anew and act anew to meet our new challenges."Within his speech, he also discusses slashing unnecessary spending, but doesn't go into detail of what this contains aside from subsidies for farmers. Those of us who practice vigilance in keeping the government in check should mark these words: building a smarter government.
"[..]we also must restore the confidence of middle-class families that their government is on their side, that it's working for them and on their behalf to meet their families' needs. That's what I intend to do as president of the United States."While this sounds appealing, where in the Constitution does it give our government the responsibility to provide for our individual families?
There are important questions we need to raise when we hear Obama promising a smarter government that will provide for families' needs. It sounds good, because it gives us reassurance for the safety and well-being of our loved ones in midst of economic turmoil. But we must ask, regardless of political affiliation: At what cost?
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