Tea Party Members need to take the blinders off when it comes to the budget.

The idea of a balanced federal budget and reduction of our debt, is a very commendable goal and one that I support. The problem is some people have tunnel vision on the subject and are willing to do anything to accomplish this goal. There are cases where we are foolish to not spend now in order to achieve a better outcome down the road. How smart is it to gut education today to save money, when we know that in doing so, it will cost us many times over. We already spend five time more on prison inmates then on school students. The cost of preventative medicine gives us a pay back many times over. I think of the cost to screen for various cancers and compare that to the cost of treating patients after the are found to have a high stage cancer. Building and maintaining our infrastructure is less if we do it now. I compare this to changing the oil on your car. By paying $25 for an oil change we save on the thousands of dollars we would have to shell out for a new engine or car.  Last night Congress stopped the idiotic process of shutting down our government. This whole fiasco was to fund it for 5 months. Next up we will have to get a budget for the next fiscal year. Wait until we see the scheming that accompanies this. We all have to start now and voice our opinions to our representatives in Washington. Remember Paul Ryan has submitted his budget for Republicans and if you like tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, while they make cuts in every program that helps the average person, sit back and do nothing, because this is what will happen. If you are like me and disagree with his proposal act now, because tomorrow it may be too late.