[Revised for the 2016 Presidential Election]
Lowering Taxes / Reducing Government Spending
I wrote the article Lowering
Taxes / Reducing Government Spending for my 2010 campaign for the
Pennsylvania General Assembly (state legislature). The numbers in the article
are no longer correct. Today, May 3,
2015, the hole in the Pennsylvania state budget is $2.3 billion rather than
$1.2 billion. It is interesting to note that
when I wrote that article in 2010, the national debt was $12.5 trillion. Today it is more than $18 trillion. Do we elect public officials or loan
originators? Remember, it was the loan
originators and compliant politicians who caused the 2007/2008 subprime
mortgage disaster/global credit crisis and the Great Recession that followed.
In various articles on this web site, I explained that
U.S. Treasury issued debt-free legal
tender United States Notes (U.S. Notes), are the solution to America’s
fiscal and economic problems and the key to America’s future prosperity. Of course, supplementing federal, state and
local taxes with U.S. Notes can lower taxes across the board. This link to the U.S. Treasury Department web
site will confirm that what I say about U.S. Notes is true and based on
existing law: U.S. Treasury - FAQ: Legal Tender Status of currency. But I
said very little about the connection between the national debt and the global
bond market. I’m amazed that the
American people don’t seem to know or care that those “safe fixed income
investment returns” from United States Treasury issued bills, bonds and notes
are actually tax dollars. If we pay down
or pay off the national debt with U.S. Notes, what happens to the so-called
“fixed income market”? The politicians
have been stonewalling me on the issue of debt-free money for more than ten
years. Are they protecting the Bond
Vigilantes and loading an unnecessary
$18 trillion debt burden on the backs of American taxpayers?
I would love to have a comprehensive discussion with
the Republican presidential candidates about how the predatory American/global
financial system actually increases our taxes.
The American people should know the truth before we are blindsided by
the next “inevitable financial crisis” and taxpayer bailout. The 2007/2008 financial disaster and
globalization have inflicted permanent damage to the American
economy. This low wage, high
unemployment, high underemployment New Normal economy has caused reduced tax
revenue for local, state and federal governments. The New Normal economy has created a permanent
$77 billion annual deficit in the non-existent social security “trust fund.” Permanent until it rises sharply in the
future. The Republican politicians tell
us we must slash social security, Medicare, Medicaid and endure austerity, like
Greece to revive the economy. I reject
this diabolical private sector driven “solution” to the problems that were
caused by the private sector. When
debt-free money is considered in the budget discussions, the government destroying
austerity argument becomes preposterous.
The notion that cutting the government will improve
the economy is a self-serving private sector myth. The government hating conservatives/Republicans
want to slash government so they can reduce or abolish regulatory oversight and
privatize government operations. The 2007/2008 financial disaster, the British
Petroleum (BP) Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster and the folly of killing our
Space Shuttle program while the orbiters had half of their service life left
were all the result of this destructive anti government ideology. Incidentally, killing the Space Shuttle
program simultaneously killed Pittsburgh based Rockwell International
Corporation. These are important issues that will never be properly discussed
in our vapid presidential campaigns. As
a presidential candidate, I will try to prevent this election cycle from
becoming the usual mindless charade. In
the meantime, I want to tell the American voters about my latest battle with “the
system.” And at the same time, this
article will be a direct challenge to all of the 2016 Republican presidential
candidates to address the issue of how U.S. Treasury issued debt-free United
States Notes can lower taxes across the board.
On October 6, 2014 I wrote a
letter to the Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf. This letter is below my original July 12, 2010
web site campaign article. After waiting
six months for a reply, I wrote a letter to my state senator Matt Smith to
complain about Governor Wolf’s stonewalling.
I included a paper titled U.S.
Treasury issued debt-free money that
I wrote defending debt-free money against the false notion that U.S. Treasury
issued United States Notes would be inflationary and any other objections. This paper is located directly below my
letter to Governor Wolf.
Senator Smith ignored my
comprehensive debt-free money thesis and sent me a worthless form letter that
said “I subscribe to the generally accepted view that increasing the money
supply increases inflation.” I’m sure
the Bond Vigilantes who loaded the $18 trillion debt on the backs of American taxpayers
will approve of this mindless evasion.
He also said “federal monetary policy is outside my jurisdiction.” I vehemently reject this statement. Federal monetary policy, i.e., the $18
trillion national debt is a threat to social security, Medicare, Medicaid,
pensions (PBCC) and the veteran’s benefits if millions of Pennsylvanians. That makes it a state issue. His claimed “limited efficacy” is
laughable. He can send E-mails, make
phone calls and write letters just like I do.
He can bring the debt-free money issue to the attention of U.S. Congress
and the mainstream media. Unlike me,
Congress and the media can’t ignore a state senator.
As for Governor Wolf, I have
to assume that I will never hear from him.
I assume that he will ignore my proposal to accept $2.3 billion of U.S. Treasury
issued debt-free U.S. Notes. Instead, he
will slap $2.3 billion of unnecessary debt on the backs of
Pennsylvania taxpayers. I assume he is
indifferent to the fact that our wounded and disabled veterans have become
charity cases! I assume that he has
rejected my plea for his support of my proposal for unlimited debt-free
funding for the Veterans Administration and our wounded and disabled veterans. As a Pennsylvania veteran myself, I take his
silence as a slap in the face!
Obviously, reducing debt
service will reduce government spending and taxes at all levels. On the other
hand, if as President of the United States, I increase spending with tax-free,
debt-free United States Notes to “promote
the general welfare” of the American people, who would object? The italicized words are a mandate of the
U.S. Constitution. If, as President of
the United States, I increase spending for the Veterans Administration and to
provide for the needs our wounded and disabled veterans with tax-free, debt-free
United States Notes, why would anybody in their right mind object? If, as President of the United States, I
increase spending with tax-free, debt-free money to rebuild and maintain our
national infrastructure, who would object?
If, as President of the United States, I increase spending with
tax-free, debt-free United States Notes to stimulate the economy, who would
complain? But, if you are an “investor”
in the $18 trillion national debt, you might think debt-free government funding
and spending is a terrible idea. It is
important to note that in the 2010 article I wrote: “Pennsylvania is hoping for
an $850 million financial aid package from the federal government.” This $850 million would have been either
federal tax dollars, money borrowed from the credit markets or both. Of course, the borrowed money is a liability
on the backs of taxpayers. If I would
have been elected in 2010, I would have fought to make that $850 million aid
package tax-free, debt free U.S. Notes.
This was my platform, but somehow, I lost the election!
Lowering Taxes / Reducing Government Spending (July
12, 2010)
According to newspaper
reports, Pennsylvania is hoping for an $850 million financial aid package from
the federal government in order to plug a $1.2 billion hole in the budget. States and municipalities all over the
country, and the federal government, are coming under siege by the “Bond Vigilantes.” The Bond Vigilantes want the politicians to
make the “tough choices” and impose Greek style austerity on the American
people. Is this necessary?
I say no. The problem is simple enough to define: there
isn’t enough money in circulation. The
politicians spend more time arguing about money than any other issue. Our economic system is supposed to provide
enough money for our society to function and to promote the general welfare of the people (a Constitutional
mandate). That isn’t happening. The 2007/2008 subprime mortgage crisis/global
credit crisis brought on the Great Recession.
This is the primary reason for the budget problems all across the country. Rather than detail how terribly dysfunctional
our economic system is, I will explain how we can put more money into
circulation and reduce taxes.
Article one, section eight,
paragraph five of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress (not the Federal
Reserve) the authority to “coin (i.e., create) money and regulate the value
thereof.” In 1862, Congress, in
compliance with their Constitutional mandate, authorized the Treasury to
issue $449,338,902 worth of United States Notes (Greenbacks.) No debt was
incurred by the government and there was no inflation despite the fact that it
was a 25% increase in the national money supply.
In 1963, President John F.
Kennedy, issued executive order 11110 authorizing the Treasury to issue $4
billion worth of, debt free, United States Notes (silver certificate Greenbacks.) Again, no inflation occurred. $300 million of debt free U.S. Notes are
currently an uncirculated part of our national money supply. [see: U.S. Treasury - FAQ: LegalTender Status of currency] This currency is interchangeable with Federal
Reserve Notes and they have the same value.
This money could be issued by the Treasury tomorrow as a debt free
economic stimulus. In fact, Congress has
the authority to increase the amount of U.S. Notes to whatever amount is
necessary to stimulate our stagnant economy.
There is no need to borrow money from China or anybody else. This Constitution based economic stimulus is
what I call Lincoln/Kennedy Monetary
Reform.
This legal tender debt free money
can stimulate private sector businesses with low interest loans. This money can also fund government
operations and automatically lower taxes. This method of funding is infinitely better
than selling government debt to China and sticking the taxpayers with the
bill.
And, at the same
time, Congress can use the same authority to plug the $1.2 billion hole in the
Pennsylvania budget. Increased funding
from the federal government would be a sure fire way to lower property taxes. Virtually every voter I talked to said they
wanted lower taxes. Now we know how this
can be done. This is not a revolutionary
idea. We will simply replace debt based
government funding with debt free government funding. The only “tough choices” the politicians have
to make are to follow the Constitution and the example of Presidents Abraham
Lincoln and John F Kennedy.
But what about
waste, fraud and abuse in state government?
Actually, waste, fraud and abuse are separate issues from taxes and
spending. Whether there is a budget
surplus or a deficit, waste, fraud and abuse shouldn’t exist. We don’t have to wait until we have a $1.2
billion budget shortfall to go after waste, fraud and abuse.
To save time and space, I
will not write a lengthy dissertation here defending Lincoln/Kennedy
Monetary Reform. However, I will
defend this proposal on this web site. I
welcome any counter argument from any reputable pundit, economist or
politician. The feasibility and legality
of Lincoln/Kennedy Monetary Reform is self evident. If we want to reduce taxes without inflicting
unnecessary pain and lowering our standard of living, Lincoln/Kennedy
Monetary Reform is the only way to do it.
Ray Uhric July 12, 2010
[Correspondence to Pennsylvania Governor
TomWolf]
Dear Wolf Transition
Committee: This is a copy of the letter that I mailed to candidate Wolf on
October 6, 2014. The letter received no
response. I called his Pittsburgh campaign
office. I was told to send the letter in
an E-mail which I did several times.
Again, there was no response.
Please respond to this letter and address the issues that I raise in
it. Thank you.
[12/3/2014: I remailed the letter on 11/24/2014. I am still waiting for a response. 5/3/2015: I am still waiting for a response. Ray
Uhric]
PO
box 815
Coraopolis, PA 15108
October 6, 2014
Mr. Tom Wolf
53 East North Street, Suite 3
York, PA 17401
Dear Mr. Wolf:
I have been active in
Democratic Party politics for many years. I ran twice for the Pennsylvania
General Assembly, and I am a former member of the Allegheny County Democratic
Committee. I consider myself a serious student
of politics and public policy. In fact,
I have a web site/blog, www.rayuhric.com that documents my political activities and my proposals for United
States Constitution-based, economic and monetary reform. For more than ten
years, I have endeavored to make Pennsylvania and America a better place for
working families and senior citizens.
Unfortunately, despite my two political campaigns, my web site/blog and
radio and television interviews, my debt-free monetary reform proposals have
been ignored by my elected representatives and the media.
Permit me to briefly outline
what you will see on my web site/blog.
The economic and monetary reforms that I propose are a modern day
manifestation of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. Like the New Deal, the primary objective is
to produce full employment with good wages and benefits for all American
workers. My reform proposals are based
on the U.S. Constitution: Article 1, Section 8 Paragraph 5 and existing law:
the Legal Tender Act of 1862. There is a
link on my web site to the U.S. Treasury Department web site: U.S.Treasury - FAQ: Legal Tender Status of Currency. At the U.S. Treasury site, you
will learn that everything I write and say about Treasury issuance of debt-free
United States Notes is true and based on existing law.
As with the New Deal, I
propose that federal, state and local governments hire unemployed and
underemployed workers. These people will
do useful productive work that benefits the economy and society. The one major difference between my proposals
and the New Deal is that my full employment program will require no tax dollars
and no borrowed money. The funding will be in the form of debt-free U.S.
Treasury issued legal tender United
States Notes (U.S. Notes). This is the
same currency that was issued under Presidents Abraham Lincoln in 1862 and John
F. Kennedy in 1963. Tragically, after
they were assassinated, their debt-free monetary policies were reversed by
Congress. The result is the current unnecessary $17 trillion national
debt. The unsustainable national debt
threatens vitally important federal funding for necessary Pennsylvania
government programs. It also threatens
critically important federal programs like social security, Medicare, Medicaid,
the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation and funding for national
infrastructure. Of course, millions of
Pennsylvanians depend on these programs.
The Treasury web site clearly
states that $300 million of this debt-free currency is an unissued part of our national money supply. This currency has the same value as, and is
interchangeable with, Federal Reserve Notes.
Thus, the argument that U.S. Notes would not be accepted in the global
economy is nonsense. Under the Legal
Tender Act of 1862, Congress has the authority to increase the amount of U.S.
Notes in the national money supply and put this money into circulation
immediately. This action could instantly
end the disgraceful funding restrictions at the Veterans Administration. U.S. Notes could also instantly solve the
funding problems of social security, Medicare, Medicaid, government pensions
and the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation.
And U.S. Notes could be used for infrastructure funding for Pennsylvania
and the nation.
I have been trying since June
of 2004 to provoke a public debate regarding the issue of U.S. Treasury issued
debt-free money. United States Notes can
solve America’s federal, state and local fiscal and economic problems. Despite this fact, the many politicians that
I have contacted stubbornly refuse to address this vitally important
issue. Apparently, they lack the courage
to defy the financial interests that dominate our economy and maintain an
unconstitutional stranglehold on our national money supply. My unsuccessful ten year battle for a fair
public hearing regarding this issue is documented on my web site/blog.
On my web site/blog, there is
an open letter to Senator Pat Toomey in which I challenge him to a public
debate regarding U.S. Notes. I
explicitly challenge the self-serving myth, created by the financial services
“industry,” that U.S. Treasury issuance of U.S. Notes will cause inflation or
hyperinflation. The fact that I
thoroughly debunked this destructive myth on my web site/blog probably explains
why Senator Toomey refuses to acknowledge my correspondence. In fact, after more than ten years, no
politician, pundit or academic will publicly debate this issue with me. As for the “printing money causes inflation”
myth, after the 2007/2008 subprime mortgage disaster/global credit crisis, the
world’s central banks pumped trillions of dollars and other currencies into the
global economy. This caused no
hyperinflation. And since the crash,
many economists are still worried about deflation. Inflation does exist, but it is not the
result of “printing money.”
The problems of high
government debt, high unemployment, low wages, declining benefits, high
underemployment and America’s frightening economic decline since 1945 can all
be fixed. But the
solutions to these problems
can’t be accomplished within the confinement of our current exclusively debt
based monetary system. U.S. Treasury
issued, debt-free United States Notes can flow directly to the states to
finance government services, reduce debt and reduce taxes. U.S. Notes would not replace debt-based
Federal Reserve Notes, they would supplement
the inadequate existing money supply
Some conservative states might reject Treasury issued debt-free money as
big government intrusion into their affairs.
As a matter of state’s rights, they can do that. But, as a matter of state’s rights, as
governor you can accept the U.S. Notes and abandon the current Republican
austerity mentality. This is an
opportunity to ensure permanent prosperity for all Pennsylvania citizens.
When I ran for the
Pennsylvania General Assembly, I was told by voters and uncooperative state
politicians that U.S. Treasury issuance of U.S. Notes was a federal issue. They said that I should stick to state issues. Well, my wife and I receive social security
and Medicare benefits. My sickly ninety
year old mother-in-law is receiving desperately needed Medicaid and my
abandoned company pension is funded by the Pension Benefit Guarantee
Corporation. Millions of Pennsylvanians
depend on these excellent government programs. But, these programs are all
underfunded and threatened by the national debt. United States Notes can instantly make all of
these programs permanently
solvent. I ask you, how is this not a state issue? U.S. Notes can lower taxes and reduce
government debt. These are things that
would be welcomed by virtually all Pennsylvanians.
On my web site/blog, I
challenged any politician, pundit or academic to prove that my debt-free
monetary/economic proposals are not legal and not practicable. I have a post office box available to receive
their rebuttals; however, year after year, it is always empty.
Please give my web site/blog
and my economic and monetary reform proposals serious consideration. I am very interested in working on your
campaign and in your administration. I
would like to work with your staff formulating economic policy. Please contact me if you are interested in my
economic and monetary reform proposals.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Ray Uhric
[The paper below was ignored by state senator Matt Smith and
Governor Tom Wolf]
U.S. Treasury issued debt-free money by Ray Uhric
It is a self-serving myth, created by Wall Street and the bond
market, that government issuance of debt-free money would cause inflation or
even hyperinflation. I have discredited this myth on this web site. So, rather than give a lengthy rebuttal of
the myth here, I will ask these questions of any politician, reputable pundit
or academic who claim that my debt-free monetary reforms would be inflationary,
illegal or impracticable.
· If U.S. Treasury issued
money would not increase labor or production costs, why would prices go up?
· The commodity theory of
valuing the dollar (“more of something makes it worth less”) is wrong because
dollars are not a commodity. They are a
medium of exchange and, unlike debt-based Federal Reserve Notes, their supply
is unlimited and not dependent on U.S. government debt (or the assets of the
American people) for backing. So, why
would increasing the supply of dollars decrease their value?
· Federal Reserve Notes
(dollars) are based on and backed by U.S. government debt --- Treasury bills,
bonds and notes. According to former
Federal Reserve chairman Marriner Eccles, “without that debt, we have no money”! Of course, these Treasury issued “debt
securities” are a liability on the backs of American taxpayers. The collateral for this debt issuance is our
taxes and the assets of every man, woman and child in America! Is our “monetary system” a form of debt
slavery? The Treasury can legally issue
U.S. Notes with no debt burden and no lien on the property and assets of the
American people. Wouldn’t
Treasury-issued debt-free money be a more intelligent and fiscally responsible
way to fund our government?
· Congressman Paul Ryan
claimed that he will “pay off the national debt.” Congressman Ryan, please explain exactly how
you would do that?
· According to the
Constitution, (art. 1, sec. 8, par. 5), only Congress has the authority to
regulate the value of the dollar “regulate
the value thereof” domestically and relative to foreign currencies “and of foreign coin.” This means that currency speculators on Wall
Street regulating and attacking the value of the dollar is unconstitutional and
thus, illegal. Why do our politicians
tolerate this illegal and destructive activity?
· It has been said that
United States Notes wouldn’t be accepted by other nations in the global
economy. U.S. Notes are interchangeable
with and have the same value as Federal Reserve Notes. And they are legal tender just like Federal Reserve Notes. Why wouldn’t they be accepted in global
economy?
· The national debt is a
threat to national security and “the
general welfare” of the American
people. Why have the politicians ignored
and stonewalled my call for Treasury issuance of United States Notes for more than ten years?! Why have they piled an unnecessary $11 trillion on to the national debt and on the backs
of taxpayers since 2004 when I first proposed debt-free monetary reform?
· The “gold bugs” claim
that the dollar should be backed by gold, silver or some other “precious
metal.” This is another self-serving
myth. This stupid and unnecessary action
would do nothing to “stabilize the dollar.”
In fact, by restricting the money supply, it could cause a recession or
even a depression. But it would be an
enormous financial windfall for the gold bugs.
The dollar does not have to be backed by gold, silver or the taxes and
assets of the American people. The
dollar gets its value and legal authority from the U.S. Constitution, the LAW
and the strength of the American government.
Why would we do something as stupid as backing the dollar fully or
partially with gold?
· In 1862, in order to save the union, President
Abraham Lincoln called on the U.S. Treasury to issue debt-free United States
Notes. This was necessary because the
United States was on the gold standard and there was not enough gold to back
the money needed to fight and win the Civil War. In 1863 and 1864, Congress passed the
National Banking Acts. This legislation
set up a national banking system based on U.S. government debt. According to some historians, Congress
blackmailed Lincoln into signing this redundant legislation. Lincoln signed it because if he didn’t,
Congress would authorize no more U.S. Notes!
Did Congress commit treason in 1863 and 1864 for the benefit of the
banksters? These same historians say
that Lincoln planned to repeal the National Banking Acts after the Civil War
was won. Tragically, he never lived to fulfill this promise. Why is the U.S. Congress, to this day,
determined to load enormous unnecessary debt
on the backs of American taxpayers and undermine the solvency of the American
government?
· Does the current
American “monetary system” actually contain any money within the constraints of
the U.S. Constitution? Our current
monetary system only contains debt. The
legal authorization for the U.S. Congress to “coin (i.e., create) money” is
art. 1, sec. 8, par. 5 of the Constitution.
This authority makes U.S. Notes legal
tender. Article 1, sec. 8, par. 2
gives Congress to authority “to borrow
money” by issuing government debt. A
Federal Reserve Note dollar (USD) is currency based on U.S. government
debt. USDs are “authorized” by the
Federal Reserve Act of 1913, not the Constitution as is the case with United States Notes. Some people consider the Federal Reserve Act
illegal because Congress does not have the authority to give away its enumerated power to create money without
a Constitutional amendment. So, are
Federal Reserve Notes really legal Tender?
After badgering a stonewalling Democratic politician (who I will
not name) for six months about the issue of debt-free money, he referred me to
the Congressional Research Service CRS.
The CRS response was, in my opinion, stupid. A CRS Ph.D. tried to con me with the
insidious, self-serving Wall Street myth that “printing too much money” caused
the hyperinflation in Weimar Germany between 1921 and 1924. In fact, the
opposite is true. The Weimar
Republic was forced to print a massive amount of currency in order to maintain
an adequate money supply in the economy because
of the hyperinflation. War
reparations, social and political instability, default on external debt and out
of control economic forces weakened the Weimar government and put downward
pressure on the currency. Also, some
people who actually profited from the hyperinflation had a selfish reason to
destroy the value of the German currency.
When all these problems were resolved, the currency stabilized.
It is important to remember that after the 2007/2008 sub-prime
mortgage meltdown disaster/global credit crisis, central banks pumped trillions
of dollars and other currencies into the global economy to prevent a second
Great Depression. Wall Street economists
predicted a hyperinflation disaster that never happened. In fact the Federal Reserve is still worried
about deflation.
Out of control commodity markets can and have caused
inflation. This is what happened during
the so-called OPEC oil crisis. The price
of gas went from 35 cents a gallon to $1.35 a gallon permanently despite the
fact that the embargo lasted only about eight months. The price of gas continued to rise even after
there was an oil glut when OPEC stopped the embargo. This price manipulation is what wrecked the
economy with “stagflation.”
I coined the term “Greed Inflation” on my web site to indicate the
real cause of inflation. The ability of consumers to pay the price is
the reason that prices rise. The
retailers say, “Raise the price and see if it sticks.” This is Greed Inflation. This is why President Richard Nixon imposed
price controls to fight inflation.
Contrary to conservative mythology, the price controls did help to
reduce inflation.
Ray Uhric
[Below are my letters to state senator
Matt Smith]
PO box 815
Coraopolis,
PA 15108
March 10, 2015
State Senator
Matt Smith
Dear Senator
Smith:
Enclosed in
this packet is a copy of a letter that I mailed to candidate Tom Wolf on October 6, 2014.
Also included is follow up correspondence that I sent to him when he
refused to answer my letter and address the issues raised in it. To date, he still refuses to answer my
letter.
Please have you office
contact Governor Wolf and request that he give me a timely point-by-point
response to all the issues raised in my letter.
In addition to the letter, I
have included a paper that I wrote to addresses any objections that Governor
Wolf or anybody else might have to the policy reforms that I propose in my
letter.
You might remember that I was
a candidate for the 44th District state representative in 2006 and
2010. I was a member of the Moon
Township Democratic Committee and the Allegheny County Democratic
Committee. I resigned these posts in
protest to President Barack Obama’s destructive policies regarding social
security.
The considerable personal and financial sacrifices that I have made for the
benefit of Pennsylvania and America apparently mean nothing to my elected
representatives. After more than ten
years of fighting for a fair public hearing regarding the issues raised in my
letter, I have received nothing but form letters and silence. Whether local, state or the federal level,
the stonewall is impenetrable. I have
lost all faith in American “democracy” and the American political system.
Please show me that the political
situation isn’t totally hopeless.
Thank you
Ray Uhric
PO box 815 or
Coraopolis, PA 15108
March 30, 2015
State Senator
Matt Smith
Dear Senator
Smith:
I am still
waiting for your response to my March 10, 2015 letter. I would like an E-mail acknowledgment of my
letter. My correspondence to politicians
tends to vanish into a black hole of silence.
It is extremely annoying to wait forever for a letter that never
arrives. Governor Wolf’s non-response to
my October 6, 2014 letter is a perfect example.
Enclosed is an
angry e-mail that I sent to seven friends.
The main point of the E-mail is to show the monumental stupidity of
killing our Space Shuttle program (and Pittsburgh based Rockwell International
Corporation) while the orbiters still had half of their service life left. I also included the one unsettling response
that I received. Three days ago, American taxpayers PAID the Russians to
transport our astronaut to the International Space Station. We have no way to get him down. Our stupid politicians are doing their best
to provoke a war with Russia. In that
event, will the Russians throw our astronaut off the ISS? He is outnumbered two to one. Do you know that the Russians have already
threatened reprisals to our ISS astronauts in the past? They were only joking during
“peacetime.” What happens in the event
of war?
After more than
ten years of frustration, I have found it impossible to engage in a meaningful
discussion of the issues with ANY of my elected representatives. To be blunt, my experience with Pippy,
Mustio, Casey, Doyle, Murphy, Rendell and Toomey has shown them to be totally
worthless. I sincerely hope that I don’t
have to add the names Wolf and Smith to that list.
For more than
ten years, politicians from the local to the President of the United States; the
media from the local to the national and a dozen “academics” that I have
contacted have stonewalled me on the issue of U.S. Treasury issued debt-free
money. In 2004 when I first proposed
debt-free money, the national debt was $7 trillion, today it has exploded to
$18 trillion! It threatens our national
security and the very way of life of the American people. Will this stupidity ever be stopped, or will
it eventually destroy our country? As
for our Space Shuttle, the program never
had to be shut down. It could have
been generously funded permanently
with U.S. Treasury issued debt-free United States Notes. Stupidity indeed!
Please give me
a point by point response to all of the issues in my correspondence. I await your timely reply.
Sincerely,
Ray Uhric
