As I got older, I learned how to fudge it.
Compromise led to mass credit card debt,
then high interest caused a cycle of regret.
I could almost feel the money lose its power
as the charges for interest began to tower.
To dig myself out, I had to think more like my dad.
His lessons are working now and that makes me glad.
So while I'm mostly seen as politically lib'ral,
I'm pretty conservative about all things fiscal...
which is why I was glad for the recent budget upset.
I hope Obama taught them a lesson they won't forget.
Politicians can't really expect us
not to emulate
the spending habits that they've projected to us of late.
If they can't make tough choices then why should we?
They certainly don't think
our spending should flow free.
Sure, I'd argue with you over which items should be cut
but at some point we must dig ourselves out of that rut.
Saying yes to bits of everything doesn't help anyone.
Buying more than you can afford, in the end, isn't fun.
Even with all the budgets that were slashed
these issues
won't become a thing of the past.
America is fast approaching the federal debt limit.
Something drastic must be done in order to thin it.
If we want a government menu better than pork and beans,
we must start by learning how to live within our means.
Too bad there's no
free budget planner for companies
that could make analyzing our spending habits a breeze.
We must build more than blood and sweat equity
to ensure that we remain scary thug loan free.
© Rachel Hoyt 2011. All rights reserved.
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