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[stop_lying_to_me]

8 of the top 10 states with the highest bankruptcy rate? The Republican-led states of Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, Indiana, Ohio, Arkansas, and Kentucky.

[stevenlongdon]

Taking care of 20, 000, 000 illegal immigrants tied up a lot money too

[coldflu]

Where’s the Value? A Modern Take on “Where’s the Beef?

Decades ago, a simple Burger King commercial struck a chord with the phrase, *“Where’s the beef?”* It called out flashy competitors offering big buns but delivering little substance. Today, we could ask the same of our government: *Where’s the value?*

The Illusion of Substance

Government spending is packaged like an oversized burger—big promises, loud marketing, and plenty of layers. But when you bite in, what do you find? A hollow center, a system built to enrich the few while giving the many nothing but crumbs. They’ve been selling the sizzle, but where’s the steak?

- Deficit Spending: Year after year, trillions of dollars are borrowed, spent, and shuffled around, yet the average person sees little return. Roads crumble, healthcare falters, and education stagnates. Where’s the value?

- Military-Industrial Overreach: Endless wars and inflated budgets keep the machine turning, but for whom? Defense contractors? Lobbyists? Certainly not the people whose lives are claimed or taxed for the cause. Where’s the value?

- Bureaucratic Bloat: Layers of administration churn out reports and policies with no measurable impact. The machine moves, but nothing changes. Where’s the value?

Theft Disguised as Progress

Let’s call it what it is: theft. When money is printed out of thin air, devaluing your hard-earned savings, it’s theft. When taxes fund projects that never materialize, it’s theft. When value flows up the chain but never trickles down, it’s theft.

This isn’t just inefficiency—it’s systemic extraction. The shiny bun may say *progress, * but the beef is missing.

Decentralized Solutions:

Bringing Back the Value**
Imagine a world where every transaction is accounted for, every dollar earned represents true value, and no one can siphon your hard work without permission. That’s the promise of decentralization.

Bitcoin, for example, doesn’t allow for the creation of value out of thin air. Its finite supply and transparent ledger hold everyone accountable. It asks the question politicians fear the most: *What have you done to earn this?*

Wake Up and Smell the Grill

Like the fast-food customers of the past, it’s time to demand better. Stop settling for flashy promises and shiny packages. Start asking the hard questions: *Where’s the value?* And if the answer isn’t clear, maybe it’s time to step away from the table and find a system that delivers the goods.

Because in a decentralized world, we don’t just ask *Where’s the beef?*—we make sure it’s there.

[Gary-lxbm]

He just threw east Tennessee under the bus... he's stupid...just how stupid are they for electing him.

[RichardBishopJr]

First off you said you represent the people of Tennessee in your votes, yet do you publicly, and transparently let the people of Tennessee see and know about the bills your slated to vote on?

I would suspect the answer is NO, and no one is truly transparent or public about the work being conducted (votes & proposals) being made. Yet oddly you all claim to work for the people and were hired by the people but somehow you keep the people in the dark about most things!

Straight lies, and crap!

[justinzak]

Really??? You sure about that??? He basically doesn’t have laws that apply to him.

[liannebedard]

The only thing DJT understands is me, me, me, me, me….

[yannip]

Saw this headlines: Congress has the power to block Trump from taking office, but lawmakers must act now. Will it happen?!?!?!

[neilkale]

This guy sounds like a Bush-Cheney warmonger RINO

[Sense-in-the-Middle]

Another yes man without a clue. Tennessee, home of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, also home to moonshine. Any link between that and some of their politicians?

[edwardmyers]

The witnessess that have venmo to corroborate their testimony.

[cuttingedgeConsistentTraders]

This guy sounds like another upcoming RINO

[raygreen]

Pres. Trump needs to pack the supreme court