Monday, Nov. 3,2008 10:15 p.m.
To whichever candidate manages to come out ahead tonight –
Congratulations! You’ve been elected the President of the United States.But now that the cocktail parties are over and the victory speeches have been made, it’s time to get to work.And you’ve got a lot to do.The
needs are many. Six in 10 Americans believe the country is headed for a
depression. Home values dropped and nearly four million Americans could
face foreclosure by 2010. More than 3.2 million jobs have been lost
since 2001, and a $700 billion dollar bailout plan was approved. Still,
many doubt it will make any real impact. Our economy needs major
attention, but there’s so much more to consider.What about the
47 million Americans who don’t have health insurance? Or what about the
3.5 million young Americans who don’t have a high school diploma? Or
the 6 billion tons of carbon dioxide the United States emits into the
atmosphere each year?Clearly, the nation needs work. New
government policies are vital. Better laws and policies must be passed.
Oh, but don’t even think about more spending. You don’t want to deepen
the $10.6 trillion dollar national debt.Sound like fun?
Remember, all of this work will only earn you $400,000 dollars a year,
the continual scorn of the news media and the disapproval of about half
the country. Your hair will turn gray, and the bags under your eyes
will become permanent. You’ll lose sleep and time with your family.
