I, for one, have great expectations for our new Democratic-controlled
U.S. House and Senate.
Given that it will be led by people with such
laudable character and rare common sense as Congressman Neil Abercrombie and Congresswoman Elect Mazie
Hirono, we should fully expect these campaign promises to be fulfilled in
the next two years:
The federal budget will be balanced by giving those evil rich people the
whopping tax hikes they deserve, while reducing the tax burden for the
downtrodden.
The economy will take off, as the wasteful investments of
the idle rich are diverting into productive, job-creating government
programs.
We will swiftly pull all of our troops out of Iraq, and no
civil war or killing fields will ensue.
Terrorists will not conduct any
more attacks against us, and the phrase "Death to America" will fall out
of vogue in the Mideast, now that they see we are led by humane, good
people.
The minimum wage will rise dramatically, and unemployment will
plummet, as employers repent of the error of their ways in dramatically
underpaying unskilled, entry-level workers.
And, last but not least, a
renewed investment in scientific research will pay off with the creation
of winged versions of our porcine friends, who will then fly.
Jim Henshaw is a resident of Kailua and can be reached via email at mailto:lindamd1@juno.com
