Yesterday’s CBTV show was entitled, “Financial Independence: How to Protect Your Nest Egg from Unforeseen Expenses.”
However, the financial headline I started with read as follows:
Americans celebrated Independence Day two days ago, but the state of our nation’s financial independence is nothing to celebrate. Our national debt has become a major issue, and the debate over raising the nation’s debt ceiling is coming down to the wire. Congressional democrats want to raise the debt ceiling, but want only minor cuts in spending of some federal programs. Congressional republicans, on the other hand, want to see a drastic reduction in deficit spending and an action plan for reducing the massive federal debt, before agreeing to raise the debt limit. Healthcare and restructuring Medicare have center stage in this debate.
It’ s a sad reality to know that the elected officials, we all put into office, care more about getting re-elected and supporting their party’s ideology, than healing our country’s financial problems.
In the future, I believe we should stop voting for someone based on whether they’re a blue candidate or a red candidate, and vote for the best man or woman who TRULY wants to serve our country and see it continue as a great nation. Whether they are a republican or democrat means nothing to me. I want to see congressmen and women, as well as our future presidents, shroud themselves in honesty, humility, integrity and have a servant’s heart for the country they will one day leave behind.
Be sure to watch our show to learn about the 5 commonly overlooked expenses in retirement that could take a bite out of your nest egg.
But in the meantime, I’d like to hear your thoughts on how we can change the course of our country by electing the right people to serve us in Washington. It’s never too late to start grass roots movement.
Until next week, Dump Debt, Invest Wisely, Believe in Yourself and Make it Happen!
- Matt
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