Funny the things one will start thinking about while walking the dog during tax season ...

In my wildest fantasy, the US government would manage it's finances the way most of the folks on this site do! While most of us here are looking for ways to save money and maximize the returns on our investments, I have never caught one whiff that anyone here is downright stingy (in other words, none of us are neglecting the basic needs of those we are responsible for just to save a buck). If only our government were as responsible with money ...

As a taxpayer, I do get steamed when I hear about my money being wasted.
Wouldn't it be great if our government set up an "Office of Fiscal Responsibility" that would consult with every day folks who run their households productively before making financial decisions? I'll bet we could teach them a thing or two!

Okay, that ends my rant / fantasy for the day!