Gary Johnson, we should balance the budget tomorrow VIDEO

THE U.S. IS BORROWING OR PRINTING MORE than 40 cents of every dollar the government spends today. The math is simple: Federal spending must be cut not by millions or billions, but by trillions. And it must be done today.

It's time to:

* End excessive spending, bloated stimulus programs, unnecessary farm subsidies, and earmarks.
* Reassess the role of the federal government and identify responsibilities that can be met more efficiently by the private sector.
* Recognize that you can't have limited government at home, but big government abroad.

MOST PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON SEEM TO THINK that we can control spending and balance the budget without reforming Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. This is lunacy. * Identify and implement common-sense cost savings to place Medicare on a path toward long-term solvency. * Block grant Medicare and Medicaid funds to the states, allowing them to innovate, find efficiencies and provide better service at lower cost. * Repeal ObamaCare, as well as the failed Medicare prescription drug benefit. * Fix Social Security by changing the escalator from being based on wage growth to inflation. It's time for Social Security to reflect today's realities without breaking trust with those soon to retire.

AS AMERICANS, WE HAVE A RIGHT TO understand the process by which our currency is being created and managed.

* Conduct an audit to provide true transparency of the Federal Reserve's lending practices.
* Establish Congressional oversight to ensure price stability.
* Get the Federal Reserve out of the business of propping up the stock market through quantitative easing.

VIDEO CREDIT: ABCNews

TEXT and IMAGE CREDIT: Gary Johnson 2012

Rick Scott CALLING ON BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO REDUCE TAXES FOR BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY OWNERS PODCAST 4/22/2011

THIS WEEK, I VISITED NORTHWEST FLORIDA ONE YEAR AFTER THE OIL SPILL. I JOINED THE CABINET ON A FISHING TOURNAMENT AND CAUGHT A 40-INCH RED FISH ON MY FIRST CAST! I HAD TO THROW IT BACK BECAUSE IT WAS TOO BIG. I’M MAKING SURE EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THE FISHING IS GREAT, THE SEAFOOD IS DELICIOUS AND SAFE, AND OUR BEACHES ARE AMONG THE BEST IN THE WORLD. TOGETHER WITH VISIT FLORIDA AND THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION, WE ANNOUNCED PLANS TO BOOST TOURISM.

Governor Rick Scott’s Podcast 4/22/2011 DOWNLOAD MP3 for PODCAST

PART OF THAT INCLUDES ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT
FLORIDA WILL HAVE TWO FREE-FISHING WEEKENDS IN JUNE, AN EXTENDED BAY SCALLOP SEASON, AND HALF-OFF STATE PARK ADMISSION DURING MOTHER’S DAY AND FATHER’S DAY WEEKENDS THIS YEAR.

YOU ELECTED ME TO TURN FLORIDA’S ECONOMY AROUND.

AN IMPORTANT PART OF MAKING THAT HAPPEN IS MY PLAN TO REDUCE TAXES FOR BUSINESSES SO FLORIDA COMPANIES CAN BE MORE COMPETITIVE AND FREE UP PRIVATE-SECTOR MONEY THAT CAN BE USED TO CREATE JOBS.

I ALSO CAMPAIGNED ON REDUCING PROPERTY TAXES TO PUT MORE MONEY BACK IN YOUR POCKET.

I WILL NOT ALLOW SPECIAL INTERESTS TO HIJACK YOUR TAX DOLLARS AND SQUANDER THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIX OUR ECONOMY. PLEASE JOIN ME IN CALLING ON BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO REDUCE TAXES FOR BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY OWNERS SO WE CAN GET FLORIDA BACK ON TRACK.

TEXT IMAGE and AUDIO CREDIT: Florida Governor Rick Scott