DEMAND an end to any and all deficit spending

We at "Let's Get This Right" http://www.letsgetthisright.com recognize that the current economic situation is a bipartisan issue and requires serious attention.

As President Ronald Reagan once said "You and I are told we must choose between a left, or right, but I suggest there is no such thing as a left or right. There is only an up or down."

We at "Let's Get this Right" agree with that statement and we recognize that the US economy is in enormous trouble. This includes Wall Street, the US Government, and every American living on main-street; no one is immune to the impact of the current economic situation.

When Wall Street needs help it turns to the government, when the government needs help it turns to the American people and when the American people need help, it is often too late for us to obtain help because the government has already over spent the tax dollars, fees and fines it collects as part of its daily function.

When it needs money for a spending bill, or a financial bailout, the government either cuts spending somewhere, shifts spending temporarily, raises taxes on the American people or simply prints more money.

Sadly, when it prints more money much of it is backed by foreign governments and investors from countries such as Saudi Arabia, China and others which do not share our interests, our constitutional heritage, or our core values.

Regardless, we the people cannot afford to continue to allow the current reckless spending practices used in Washington, nor should we allow our country to be in debt or beholding to other nations.

Especially when the average American?s yearly income is on the decline from which we must all pay for our taxes, insurance, gas, transportation, groceries, housing, clothing, etc.

So "Let's Get This Right!"

We the undersigned DEMAND that members of the US House of Representatives, the US Senate and the US President immediately pledge to commit to the following;

- STOP Any and all deficit spending that is unrelated national defense until the US budget is balanced.

- START investigating the role that corporate executives, lobbyists and politicians played in the current economic downfall to include the use of subpoena power, and criminal prosecution where necessary.

- CONTINUE to follow these steps until anyone directly connected with the current economic downfall is no longer in a position to do so again; especially those who directly benefited from quid pro quo activity, including political advocacy, legislative action, or "sweetheart deals" such as low interest loans and campaign donations.

It is time to get back to basics. We the people could not operate our personal budgets the way that corporations or the federal government have without ending up out of work and in jail. We the people are not above the law and those in positions of power should not be either.

"Let's Get This Right" http://www.letsgetthisright.com

Thank You,
John Barnhart
Sr. Coalition Coordinator LGTR