The Oct. 6 Gallup poll reports that only 21 percent of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing. Considering that so few people support the effort being made by congressmen, it seems obvious that Congress is failing to represent the will of the people.
Now let's think about a 21 percent approval rating of an auto mechanic we'll call Bob. If only 21 percent of Bob's clients approved of the job he did, would you feel comfortable hiring Bob to fix your car? If you are aware that nearly 80 people of Bob's clients disapprove of the work he did on their cars, people would call you crazy if you decided to have him do work on your car.
It's common sense. If you would normally avoid taking your car to Bob's garage, wouldn't you also avoid giving your money or power to an entity that is viewed as a failure by 80 percent of the population?
I am writing this as a response to those who insist that a public option is the only way to solve our nation's health care crisis. Of course, something needs to be done about escalating health care costs but does Congress really know what is best?
With such an appallingly low approval rating and a track record of irresponsible spending, I find them incompetent and undeserving of our trust.
