NO MORE LIES!!
I Have Trust Issues, And So Should You
Yes, most definitely, I do have trust issues with those that we have elected who are supposed to “Represent Us” in Washington, D.C. I do not mean just since President Trump was elected, as many would think. No, it has been going on for years, probably decades, if we are to take a real look at it. And I blame all of them, the Progressives, Conservatives, Democrats, Republicans, and the many Bureaucrats.
Let’s start to take a look at the government of the United States. We have 100 members in the Senate. 435 members in the House of Representatives. Yes, that is right, 435 to represent some 335 million plus people. So, how does one get the attention of your Member of Congress, unless you have a very vocal organization or a sack full of money? Forget it; you are like a bump on the road. So, how do we get things done, and do they serve you? How many times have we all heard the campaign promises of ________, then once elected or re-elected, they claim it is too hard to get this or that done. I call a giant BS on them.
Oh, but wait, there’s more, as the commercial goes. Then we have all of these agencies a bureaus. You know the ones, those that are supposed to manage things, but do they? Have you ever tried to get something accomplished at any of them? I have, and I wish you good luck. I hope you have patience. How many of the offices are in D.C.? I would say all of them. How many have full offices across the country, and can you get anything really done in that regional office? How many times have they said I have to contact Washington for clarification? I have heard many times, much to my frustration.
The Federal Government, as of June 2024, had some 3 million employees. Alright, how many contractors and how many of those? Well, here are a few of the top ones in 2022 as an exaample
Here’s a look at the top ten federal contractors, along with the total contract value awarded to each. It’s important to note that this data (sourced from USASpending.gov and SAM.gov’s Top 100 Data Bank) is based on available figures for prime contracts awarded over FY 2022.
Yeah, take a look at the amount they were awarded! A couple of questions, did you vote for this? I know that I did not. And how much money was given to our members of Congress to get these contracts awarded? If you would like to know, go to https://www.opensecrets.org/, and look up your Member of Congress and or Senate. Start asking questions.
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Back to the agencies and departments. filled with many, many employees. We have just seen that many of them were furloughed or terminated. I just wonder how many of them would have made it in the private sector? You know, working for a cutting-edge company that requires one to perform in order to continue working or get promoted? I owned a small company, and I can say that those who did not work, I had to let them go.
So with all of the screeching going on in Washington at the moment, why? Has the gravy train been shut down and fraud exposed? Then also ask yourself, if my member of Congress only makes 175,000 a year, has to maintain a home in the district that they are from, plus a place to live in DC, how do many of them end up millionaires? Ever wonder what kind of perks they get? Take a look here
So next time you go into that voting booth, ask yourself some questions and THINK.
Oh, one last thing, it is not something just going on in the US, it is across the globe. I can attest to that as I have lived in other countries.
Thank you for reading, and any questions, feel free to ask.
