Congress and the Budget Process

  I think the reason its so difficult is because the more important
things like health care benefits and social security are really
important to people. But it also doesn't help us pull out of national
debt. And some of the little things like wildlife funding and
searching planets, isn't something we normally think about on a
regular basis, but if we end it completely we save money, but we can't
just end that. Because, then its taking away millions of jobs
for people and other research that we will need to look at.
      I think the factors that a member of Congress must consider
when prioritizing budgetary decision, is to look at the most important
things like health care, social security and the military. Even though
it doesn't help us save money or get out of debt, its something we
NEED and something the Congress always needs to consider. Because as
we get older, things happen to our bodies that we simply cannot
control, and probably cannot afford. As, we all get older I think its
nice to know that the Government can help you out to a certain degree.
Same with your social security, you work your whole life, having money
put aside once you are retired, so you can live off it. But if the
government takes that away there are going to be a lot more sick and
homeless elderly people. And that's something that cannot happen, its
unfair and cruel. Also we need to keep funding the military, for one,
it has opened up millions of job opportunities. And it helps keep
America safe knowing that if something were to happen we have a great
army to fall back on, and or feel protected from danger striking.
 Overall, I do believe the Congress has to make tough decisions,they shouldn't
take the most important ones out. The agian, different issues are
 imoprtant to differnent people so finding what id better for the country and the
people that work hard is what they need to look at.