Well, I haven't received any comments back on my last blog about paying off the US deficit. So, I decided to go ask my neighbors what they thought. 

Neighbor 1: "That's a bad idea. No way would I write our government a check," he looks a little pissed off.

"How come?" I ask.

"Besides you aren't going to make enough money to pay the US deficit off by selling baked goods." He sounds skeptical. "Just give capitalism a chance and it will all work out."

"But that's what I thought I was suggesting." I say in defense. "I was going to sell American made products with the US flag on them. You wouldn't pay a quarter more for a candy bar to help our country get out of debt?"

"Nope. We need jobs."

"Well, I thought my idea would create more jobs." I repond.

"You know our kids won't have options when they get older because they won't have any descretionary money to spend," he says frowning.

"So, why don't we do something today to fix it? Why do we want to saddle our children with this burden when we can do something about it?" I asked somewhat confused.

"Your idea won't work. We need jobs." 

"Okay, yes I agree. We need jobs." We leave agreeing upon one thing.

Neighbor 2: "Did you read my blog about paying off the US deficit?"

"No," she responds. "It's been a little bit busy with home schooling and all."

"Do you think we should pay off the US deficit or concern ourselves with such matters?" 

"Yes, but what can I do about it?" She looks pissed off too. "I can only take care of my family right now."

"Would you buy products that were slightly more expensive if it went toward paying off the US deficit?"

"No. I don't trust the government. The money would never get there. They would just keep on spending. 'They would just say, Oh look, more money for us to spend'." 

"I suppose you are right. But, I want to believe that we could bond together as American citizens and get it done so that the next generation won't be burden with our debt."

"Perhaps," she says. "Maybe there are enough good people out there that still believe in America."

"I think so." I tell her that I am going to write Jan Brewer, the Governor of Arizona. "I think we should start small on the state level. My goal is to pay off all of the states deficits before 2012 and then start working on the US deficit from 2012 to 2016."

She laughs. "In 2016, your oldest son will be 16 and wanting to learn how to drive. Personally, I would worry about getting your kids through high school first. Then if you still want to pay off the deficit, be my guest."

"But, do you know how much the deficit would be by 2016 if we don't start paying down on it now?"

"No." 

"I don't know either. Let's not find out."

Here is a good website to check out. www.deficitfree.com. They want to pay it off by 2016 as well. Perhaps I'm not the only crazy one!