When Usama bin Laden Sneezes We Spend a Billion That We Dont Have!

Most people think that the international war on terrorism will be very long and very expensive. Wheres the money going to come from? A new Internet based effort calling for fiscally responsible government and a national sales tax to replace the IRS was launched today. Whats different about this effort", said Ralph Zimmerman, the organizer, is that our effort covers the two things that need to be before we go bankrupt as a country or lose to the terrorists. We must have fiscally responsible government that does not waste our money and something to replace the IRS with to make it easier and certain for all of us pay our fair share. There are other efforts out there but they only address one issue or the other. When we get upset over government spending and waste, we need to be equally upset at the tax system that doesnt do its job. The gap needs to closed at both ends of the balance sheet." And, if were not upset about this we should be.

(PRWEB) September 17, 2004 -- Our national debt is increasing at the rate of $1.72 billion dollars per day since September 30, 2003. Our current terrorist enemies have taken a page from our old communist enemies. They will try their best to undermine us from within, stretch our military and break our bank. The Department of Homeland Security says that the cost of raising the threat level is enormous" and yet they must spend your money every time that they even think that there might be an attack or an elevated risk.

In the 50s, the communist party said they would bury our grandchildren. When they realized they couldnt do it with war, their plan became subversive -- an effort to undermine us from within. America was very concerned about communism then. The party and the country behind the statement didnt last long enough to do it but were fearful enough now of terrorism that if bin Laden or his associates sneeze into the wind the wrong way we raise the alert and go spend a few billion. In the 50s and 60s we knew who and where they enemy was. Today, its much harder to define our enemies. In order to fight the war on terrorism and still maintain a healthy home weve simply got to close the gap between spending and income.

This new effort through the website is filled with facts and figures to educate and dozens of links to back up facts. People need to care and be involved", said Zimmerman and through this new effort we will provide forums and live moderated chat rooms to give our supporters the facts they need, and a way to formulate and exchange ideas." There are no politics practiced at the site. Only right and wrong. Whats wrong is government spending and waste that is totally out of control. What is right is that the tax code be simplified to make certain that we all pay our fair share and do away with the IRS that will spend over ten billion dollars next year to collect taxes and still wont even come close to making sure that all that should be due is collected.

According to the IRS Oversight Boards 2004 Report, the nations annual tax gap, the difference between what taxpayers are supposed to pay and what is actually collected, is estimated at $311 billion. Whats worse, is that IRS commissioner Mark W. Everson testified before Congress earlier this year that current estimates of the tax gap are based on 1988 data, and when the IRS completes its new research study, the gap is likely to be even higher. Whats even worse yet, is that it is the problem is so large, widespread and unmanageable that they can only guess.

Zimmerman continued Our grass roots efforts is aimed at encouraging the candidates to stop talking just to hear themselves talk, and start backing up their promises of programs and spending with specific plans on how youre going to continue to spend money without deficit spending. Very few of our businesses and public companies and almost no household could survive if they spent money like our governments do."

This effort will give those who truly care about tomorrow a truly non-political platform to carry forward to elected representatives of all levels of government regardless of their current affiliation and it will be easy to be involved. The fact that government calls the budget deficit manageable" and within historical limits as defined by a percentage of the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is simply not enough. We could do so much more without the waste and if everyone paid their fair share.

Its time to get involved and pressure our lawmakers close the gap between income and expenditures, to make us safer and to leave a better world tomorrow.

Visit the website at www.changemylifenow.tv for additional information.

Ralph Zimmerman is a retired investor and software engineer living in Colorado Springs.
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