National elections, state ballot measures, county ballot measures, city measures all have a huge effect on a family budget. So, never miss an opportunity to vote on these measures.

Read and study information on candidates, amendments, ordinances, and any ballot measure that might have an effect on you. Don’t just read the fliers that are in your mail and on your doorstep. Go on the internet and research each of them. Go to public appearances and forums to meet candidates and know what is being proposed.

If you live in a state where they have precinct meetings, attend those meetings and become active in the precinct. In those states the precinct is the first level of political activity. People are selected from that group to attend county political conventions. At the county convention people are selected to attend the state convention, and at the state convention, delegates to the national convention are selected. Not everyone wants to be one of these delegates because they are time consuming and expensive to attend. Also the delegates may have to travel quite a distance from their home town to attend the convention.

The political system in the United States has become so complicated that a person needs to be aware of all the techniques and scams being reported on television. If a person does not do their own research and make good decisions, they may find themselves living in a world they did not choose.

On an economic note. the Democratic candidate for President has stated she wants a tax on unrealized gains to provide revenue for her many give away programs. Can you imagine if you had a large increase in the value of a stock but had not sold it and the government taxes that gain, and a year later you sell the stock at a loss and are not allowed to take the loss. That proposal is insane and could bankrupt the country.

Another proposal is price fixing of grocery items to make them more affordable. Several countries, including Russia, have tried that and it resulted in food shortages and criminal activity in the food industry. The other countries that tried it found that it did not work and people were worse off.

The cost of gasoline, diesel fuel, and fossil fuel items have skyrocketed over the past 3 1/2 years totally destroying family budgets. Even though the Democratic candidate says now she is in favor of drilling when she was totally opposed to drilling in the past, don’t believe her it is an election ploy.

The taxes proposed by the Democratic candidate on Corporations will do nothing but drive costs up for clothing, cars, and personal items.

Whatever you do in the next month before the election, do some research, attend rallies, talk to your neighbors get them to get informed. THEN THE IMPORTANT THING IS FOR YOU AND YOUR NEIGHBORS ALL TO VOTE