CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY OCTOBER 2, 2025
I WISH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN WOULD MEAN EVERYTHING IS CANCELLED AND WE START OVER BASED ON WHAT OUR FOUNDERS INTENDED. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT WON’T HAPPEN.
ONLY 18 YEARS AGO, BILL CLINTON AND NEWT GINGRICH WORKED OUT A BALANCED BUDGET DEAL. IT RESULTED IN FOUR CONSECTUTIVE YEARS OF SURPLUSES. THAT’S RIGHT. I SAID SURPLUSES. BUT THE BIG SPENDERS GOT BACK IN AND LIKE VENEZUELAN DRUG DEALERS ADDICTED MORE AND MORE PEOPLE TO GOVERNMENT AND THE RESULT IS A $37 TRILLION DEBT. IN 18 YEARS.
MORE THAN 27 PERCENT OF ALL FEDERAL SPENDING IS FOR HEALTH CARE. BETTER TO TAKE CARE ONE’S OWN HEALTH FIRST AND ALSO FIND CURES. THAT WOULD REDUCE THE COST OF HEALTH CARE.
THERE SHOULD BE A MAJOR AND CONTINUING CAMPAIGN TO ELIMINATE THE DEBT. ESPECIALLY REPUBLICANS SHOULD HOLD HEARINGS AND SHAME THE BIG SPENDERS BEFORE THE PUBLIC. WITH ADDICTION, WHETHER IT’S TO DRUGS, ALCOHOL OR GOVERNMENT, THE “ADDICT” MUST FIRST COME TO HIS OR HER SENSES. LIKE THE PRODIGAL SON WHO REALIZED HE DIDN’T HAVE TO LIVE THAT WAY, WE HAVE TO WEAN OURSELVES FROM AN OVERRELIANCE ON GOVERNMENT. I’M. CAL THOMAS.
