The four big issues (besides Iraq) [View All]

I know they all overlap. I think whoever (of either party) faces these four issues with courage and sincerity, practicality and fiscal reality will be lauded far and wide. I sure hope its we Dems, but as a middle class father of three I'd have to consider anyone who turns and faces these four.

1. Education- which includes how we finance school buildings and deal with teachers unions.Is anything more strategic than an educated citizenry?

2. Jobs- the deep unease we all feel isn't going away on its own. I think government could do more through public policy to stop the endless shipping of good jobs to other countries.

3. Taxes- If the people had proof/faith that they're money(government programs of every stripe) was being well administered this would be much less of an issue.

4. Pensions/social security- way too many of us are woefully unprepared for retirement and the government seems incapable/unwilling to deal with a HUGE looming problem.


Thats it. They're out there for any smart brave politician to pick up and run with. I'd settle for somebody willing to deal with ONE of them.Anybody brave enough to explain an overarching strategy to deal with all of them will be a hero of historic proportions.