MIDWEEK MUSINGS: BALANCING OUR LIVES

Unfortunately keeping a balance in our lives is not always easy. However, if we ignore it for too long, it becomes even more difficult to regain. 

 I am still working on my studywhich needs to be straightened before that youngest grandchild arrives this month.

Monday's Q&A at the Clinton Center was about a country that has ignored regaining balance, fiscal balance that is, since 1999.

Yep, that country would be us as in the U.S. and we are all going to be suffering the consequences unless certain measures are taken.

An overflowing room welcomed Monday's guests Douglas Holz-Eskin, American economist, a Bush policy adviser, President of the conservative think tank American Action Forum, and Secretary Janet Yellen, first woman as a United States secretary of the treasury (2021 to 2025) and chair of the Federal Reserve (2014- 2018.) who also led the White House Council of Economic Advisers. 

Maya Magueras moderated the evening and as last time monopolized a bit too much of the conversation. It's nice she is knowlegeable but we wanted to hear more from our guest speakers.

L to R :Douglas Holz-Eakin, moderator Maya Magueras and  Secretary Janet Yellen   

The discussion was re: our country's debt and interest, and its threat of losing the confidence of the world market, while at home saving the Americans 's endangered programs like seniors' social security and health programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. Education needs to change to also prepare young people with careers to help combat Climate Change in addition to the technological fields. 

Reforms need to happen with the IRS, taxes but where the real fraud is...

Balance is mandatory. It can not be delayed any longer now that we are talking about being trillions in debt.

None of this will be easy but bipartisan participation is crucial in our government. This is where both sides come together again for the greater good. It's where both sides make it work, not that's ideal. We have no other choice...