A government large enough...

Our country needs a new contract with America. We (conservatives) need to show the nation that we are still here, and we aren't all moderates. We need to show this nation that the best way for freedom is to let the free market work, reduce governmental waste and regulation, and keep government small. As President Gerald R. Ford (who by the way was not close to being the most conservative president we ever had) said "a government large enough to give you everything you want, is large enough to take away everything you had".

We need to remember this, especially with the new liberal "mandate" that was given to the Democrats eight days ago. If they are going to require people to have health care, fine, but what are they going to take away? Money? Government Programs, what? Obama never said during the campaign what he was going to do. The want to raise taxes on the rich, ok, but if you do that, who is going to create the jobs that the wealthy create?

On the issue of taxes, Obama said he wasn't going to raise taxes on anyone who makes $250,000 then it changed to $200,000 then Biden said $150,000, the point is we really don't know the cap. However, what the media didn't tell you is that Obama is going to let the Bush tax cuts expire, which will make all (nearly every tax grade) taxes increase. How is that not a tax hike?

The point in this essay is, if the Republicans want to fight back, they need to create another contract with America. Let's not forget that the Republicans took over congress after Clinton was President for only two years. We need to pledge to cut the fat, lower people's taxes, and show the liberals who will be running the show that raising taxes and regulations won't create jobs, it will only harm the economy even more.

It is going to be one helluva rocky ride these next few years, but someone in the conservative movement needs to be the standard bearer who says "enough is enough".