If there's anyone in the current government who should legitimately be blamed for grossly outspending our revenue stream it's Charley Rangel, Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee.

The President can recommend a budget or veto bills passed by Congress, but beyond that he has no power whatsoever to substantially change the fiscal policies of the U.S. or even substantially change the size of government, for that matter. Even the President's bully pulpit seldom works to change things one way or another. And I've seen little evidence that President Obama, along with Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, have formed some sort of evil cabal to change the U.S. into a socialist state. Even if cooperation between them might work for the benefit of the country every now and then, the three of them all seem to be going their different ways--each with the primary objective of being re-elected to their respective positions.

The guy that can really change things in the country is Charley Rangel. How often do you hear his name mentioned as one of the "bad guys"? Even here on this forum, where we're really supposed to be watching out for misdeeds by our elected representatives and discussing them.

Shame on us for being inattentive...again.