Rebuilding lives in Bloomington
Jun 28, 2008 in Campaigning
Last night when I was out door knocking, I came across a homeowner who shared some of their story with me. This woman and her husband had been through quite a bit.
They are raising a family. They lost everything they owned in a storm and had moved back to Bloomington to rebuild their lives. By the grace of the Lord, they were able to buy a house.
She is working three jobs and her husband owns a small business and is working one other job besides. They don’t always make their monthly payments on time but they do make them. The home was very neat and well kept.
This lady, in spite of the struggles they were having, and in spite of having the ear of a politician-to-be (me), never so much as hinted that the government should help them out or give them aid in any way. They are making it on their own. And they will eventually succeed.
I have been through some of these kinds of struggles. I salute this couple and others like them. This is the kind of initiative that has built this country, not government programs, many of which foster entitlement mentalities.
Sadly, the taxes these Bloomington homeowners pay may go to bail out others who bought houses they couldn’t afford and now seem to think the government should bail them out. These Bloomington homeowners either have to get a job with an employer that will provide health insurance or buy it themselves. Or do with out it.
Yet the taxes these homeowners pay will go to provide free healthcare to illegal immigrants.
What is wrong with our system? Too many liberals wanting to buy votes with bailout programs? Too many Democrats handing out social programs to buy themselves a job?