How I would balance and ensure economic growth.

One of the problems with closing the military bases overseas is, most of them are part of treaties that we would have to reneg on to close the base.

Ending the war in Iraq is a great idea, and it would save us billions (but would hurt the defense industry that sends millions to Washington every year). I don't think closing the bases overseas is really going to save alot of money, but I would be open to it. I like the idea of firing everyone in Washington, and forcing all of them to be audited by the IRS, and give the agents a special bonus of 10% of the tax dollars they find. It would be nice to see normal Americans running the government, but they should be limited to one term so they don't become what we have now. Most of our elected officals don't go to Washington corrupt, but I have yet to find one that left Washington an honest person.

I would cut alot of wasteful spending, abolish the IRS and pass the fairtax plan. Impose strict fines on any company employing illegal immigrants. Executives of companies who received bailout money could not make millions each year or get big bonuses. Rescind the Community Reinvestment Act. Send less money overseas, do not automatically give any legal immigrant money for college or to start businesses. America loves to give people from India a full ride through med school or money for a business. But why not people who are already here. Investigate all state and federal agencies to see where they can save money. I have worked for the state and federal, both are about as efficient as a square wheel and wasted a lot of money.

Every time I hear a country complaining about the United States and the lack of "generosity" coming from us, I'd like to cut off their foreign aid. It makes me so angry! After all we send aid to countries all over the world and yet they constantly speak badly of us in the news and in the United Nations. Our bases all over the world also provide a boost to that country's local economy which no one ever discusses. I'm so tired of the constant bad-mouthing! It's time to take care of ourselves.