We are a nation in peril. The economic foundation that has provided many American’s a great opportunity is being attacked. Stocks are plummeting, oil prices (until recently) have been through the roof, business credit is frozen, houses have lost over half of their value is some markets, and tax paying citizens are now on the hook for over $700B in what is being called a Financial ‘Rescue’ Plan.

We must take control of Federal spending. As a country, we are over $10 Trillion dollars in debt. That equates to nearly $34,534 per citizen. We cannot allow that number to increase, and must work toward reducing the burden. In 1997 the Clinton administration worked with the GOP controlled congress to enact the Balanced Budget Agreement. The essence of the agreement was to restrain the growth in spending and cut taxes over a 10 year period. Although, clearly not followed, our government needs to run like any corporation; we need a balance sheet that controls expenses in relation to income. The man to do this, is John McCain.

On top of all of that, we are still engaged in a war in Iraq. A war that was mistakenly dubbed ‘mission accomplished.’ A war that has now lasted longer than WWII. Regardless of whether or not you support the war in the geographical area known as Iraq, we are at war against terrorism. There is a grave threat still looming in the Middle East, and it must be resolved. The United States is the leading country in the world, not because we wanted it, not because we strived for it, but because our form of government has produced it! We need a Commander-in-Chief that understand this threat, and will work on the offensive, rather than the defensive. That man, is John McCain.

On the home front we are faced with another battle by way of illegal immigration. Understand that we are all immigrants. Unless you are Native American, this was not your family’s original home. For over the last 200 years, we have made this nation into what it is today. The United States of America. We’ve become an empire recognized and sometimes despised globally. However, to continue this empire, we must stop the influx of illegal immigration. We must secure our borders. If you understand world history you will know that the great Roman Empire fell due to the illegal German immigrants. The Germans did not believe in paying taxes and began taking the land, and calling it their own. The Roman natives began to change their culture as they agreed with the Germans. Today, we read about Rome only in the history books. Unless we want to follow the same fate, we need to elect John McCain.

In regards to taxes, we all know that if we want a sound national infrastructure we have to invest in it. That said we must have a clear understanding of how our tax system works. Considering our tax code is over 67,000 pages, that is pretty tough to do. Know that, 70-80% of all businesses in the United States are small businesses. Thus, the number one issue crippling innovation is payroll taxes. It is the small businesses that create jobs for America. When they want to expand, they have to look at the tax implications of hiring additional staff. Lowering capital gains will do nothing for these businesses. We must also understand that large corporations do not pay taxes. They simply pass that expense on to the consumer. It is estimated that our current tax code is embedded in the price of our goods and services by the amount of 22%. We need these business owners, both large and small. The Federal government is not in a place to create jobs. If we truly want the economy to rebound, we must elect John McCain.

For too long now, the citizen’s of this great country have propped up their lifestyle by way of debt. In fact, the most aggressively marketed product in this country is debt. Countless people are making $40K a year, but living on $75K-$80K with nothing in savings. We’ve bought houses that are bigger than what we need and allowed people to purchase more than they can afford. We’ve seen people spend more money on cars than they put into a retirement account. We must get this inline and instill a sense of personal responsibility in people. Our current credit crises has been perpetuated by our overextended consumerism. The man to help us along this path, is John McCain.

I could belabor points forever, but I will choose to stop here. In five days we will cast a vote for a President who will lead us out of our current situation and set the path of this country for years to come. The man we need is John McCain.