Vernon Ehlers: “Monday evening I spoke to a college government class in my community, and a young woman commented during the question…”

“Monday evening I spoke to a college government class in my community, and a young woman commented during the question period. She asked, I just turned 18, I will be voting for the first time, can you tell me why I should vote? What difference does the government make in my life? I gave her two quick examples, and I thought everyone listening to this might be interested in these examples. I said, first of all that, when I was elected in 1994, we had deficits of $300 billion per year. The Republicans took over. We now have a surplus of over $100 billion per year. That is a $400 billion per year difference, and that computes to $2,200 for every single taxpayer in this Nation. That does make a difference to you. You should vote this year. The second example I gave is that the interest on the debt is going to cost her $185,000 during her lifetime, even if we do not add another cent to the debt. This is equivalent to the cost of a nice house in my district. It does make a difference who is in control; we have started to pay off the debt. It does make a difference, and people should vote accordingly. I am very proud of what we have accomplished, and how we have put money back in the hands of the people, including this young 18-year-old lady. I hope that she does vote, and I hope that she does vote for the good of this country.”