Americans unrealistic about shrinking government

Interesting article in the Washington Examiner on Tuesday pointed out that Americans are mostly clueless when pondering how to escape fiscal ruin:

"Sixty percent of Americans say the federal government has too much power and too much money, according to a Rasmussen poll released last month. And they're right. But what are they willing to do about it?"

"In 2007, the Harris polling firm looked into that question, and the answer was "not much." Very few of us are willing to support the spending reductions necessary to get our fiscal house in order. Harris reports that "hardly anyone would cut Medicaid (4%)... Social Security (2%) or Medicare (1%)" — among the biggest chunks of the federal budget."

Read the whole thing here. Educating our fellow citizens is certainly an uphill fight. We know we want a different outcome, but need to beef up our knowledge about how to get there.