There are countless examples of how government touches your life. These are but a few.

Government influences where you live. Governmental committees determine land use, property taxes are established and collected by government, the condition of your neighborhood’s roads are the government’s responsibility, and government regulates electricity and water. Government even has a hand in how and when you dispose of your trash.

Government influences your health. The federal Food and Drug Administration determines that drugs, which help someone in Lithuania, cannot help you. Health care access is detrimentally affected by malpractice insurance costs that are a byproduct of legislation and adjudication. Government can decide how much time off from work you can legally be entitled to if you are pregnant or sick.

Government influences your pocketbook. The most obvious is taxation. From Washington, D.C., to Beretania Street to Honolulu Hale, decisions made by elected officials determine how much of the money you earn can be kept by you. Congress is debating the permanence of tax cuts supported by the Bush administration. If there is a change in the majority in Congress, the future of tax relief will be in question.

The 2006 state Legislature boasts a $700 million plus budget surplus. Your state government did not create this wealth. Your state government takes it from you. Those whose time, toil, sweat and sacrifice earned it would best spend this money.

Basically, the government works for us. The representatives at the state and federal level were chosen to act in OUR INTEREST. If we, as a people don’t care what they do, then you would find that God is taken out of the classroom, the Pledge of Allegience is no longer recited in school or other government places and that your BASIC FREEDOMS could be voted out or severely restricted. Such as what is happening now in the name of NATIONAL SECURITY.

If we want to disreguard our freedoms and rights, then we can throw up our hands and say, “What do I care what the government does, I can’t do anything about it”! But we can…VOTE-write your representatives and express your concerns on topics-they want to stay in their cushy office, so they will listen or get voted out—But only if enough of us care.

Dr. Tommy Skelton

I label myself Democrat handiest on the grounds that my govt makes me pick a social gathering! However, for a long time now I’ve believed extra consistent with the Republicans who’ve ran for President! I believe President Bush’s movements as good – I hated Bill Clinton being President, as a Army Vet – I served while he was once President however had certainly no admire for the person – just for the role! In my opinion plenty of the issues in our nation now are on the grounds that of the Democrats pushing their agendas on Americans and blaming the President for the entire unsuitable on this planet! Instead they will have to be operating on a natural schedule that each person you can still paintings with and “Compromise” for the higher of our nation!

why should we care what the government does? because they are our government..they make decisions that affect our lives, so their policies should be wellknown to the public because we all have to live by them! for example, in the uk, gordon brown wants us to be taxed for everything, so we should care because we are the ones who pay 🙂

they are also responsible for many other things like our health system for example..the whole public is part of the NHS which entitiles everyone to free medical care…without it, a lot of people would be stuck because they cant afford to go private! obviously all of governments policies arent agreed upon by everyone, but if everyone took a little bit of interest then they’d realise that they have power to make a change 🙂

the government has the power,(and uses it), to take your money, send you off to die for another country. track your every move in ways you don’t yet understand.