QOTD

Today, Washington politicians can busily “solve” one problem, knowing that unintended consequences from that “solution” will keep them and their friends all very busy tomorrow.  The people are ultimately left suffocating under the burden of Washington’s helping hands.  It is coming to a point where our economy, our dollar, and indeed, the rest of the world have had about all the help from Washington that they can stand.

— Ron Paul

This is something I’ve been saying for at least ten years now.  It is not in Washington’s interest to actually FIX problems.  Any problem that they actually successfully fix is one that they can’t use in the next term’s election campaign or to justify part of the next fiscal year’s budget.  The way our government currently works not only tolerates, but rewards bungling, incompetence, inefficiency and waste.  So of course we get more bungling, incompetence, inefficiency and waste.

As Ron observes, “Sadly, whatever is bad for the greater economy is good for the economy and job market in DC.”  America, and America’s government, operate at cross-purposes, because it is not in the interest of America’s government to govern America effectively and responsibly.