Phil Gramm artfully called for de-regulation decades back. But he called Texans, in fact all citizens winers.
We must not let Phil Gramm or John McCain current economic advisor Douglas Holzt-Eaken call of 9-16-08 for reform regulation go unquestioned. It does nothing for Texans. And it is more of the same. It will not address Texans needs or solve financial woes or economic plight felt by the people in our state. No, we must not let Phil Gramm's historic battle cry be a front and center national battle cry for taking the White House. No, that is more of the same -- a bridge to no where.
The above travesties demand every Texan's fullest attention. I hold:
We must speak out passionately on needs and hurts that stir us to action. We must carry through upholding our torch with pride and endure all it takes to prevail.
We have no alternative but to focus clearly and forcefully on tough tasks before our people.
Let us get down on it and march ahead till the votes are counted on and our causes prevail.
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Take note I hold as follows:
-- had Texas taxpayer money not been spent on unproductive wars in Iraq and other countries where petroleum led madness invoked the Bush team and political associates policies, there would funds for so many new small business start ups could be paying taxes back to the government and new jobs could have been generated.
Money could be circulating and State government projects fully backed
. But with money manager (MMs) scrabbling for deeper than deep pockets to bail them out we must be especially cautious and now following the Gulf Storms businesses that have been torn to shreds cannot be jump started or stimulated to return for the five years minimum it takes to rekindle and stabilize a rebuilt small business. Family life has been gravely hurt and we have no plan. The people at can neither attempt to bail out the money managers or small entrepreneurs needing to be embraced. But, I caution you
