This deficit spending is causing havoc even in the world's biggest economy, the US. Couples usually argue every time one is spending more than what they earn. And here we are approving a budget of 1.5T like we are earning trillions and the usual explanation is that they do not want social services to suffer. True indeed, very, very true! Unfortunately, they are referring to services for themselves and their friends and relatives only with just a token for the suffering public. Almost every politician has a word about how the Ampatuans have misused government funds but I cannot help but wonder how they themselves can afford to live the life of luxury with a salary that cannot even send their children to private schools. Well, we really only have ourselves to blame. I have just come from a misa de gallo, and I cannot help but wonder why as a people, who would want always to be seen practicing our faith, we are unable to choose the right people to lead us. Instead of honest and genuinely God-fearing people we chose to be led by evil. If we continue along this path, we really are not going to see the upliftment of our people. It is time we stop worshiping these politicians, sever our relations or patronage of them, stop seeking them out for favors. Only then can we truly call ourselves a free people.