RSSPerotCharts.com Press Release
Ross Perot Launches Public Information Website
About U.S. Economic Crisis
PerotCharts.com Illustrates that We Are Running Out Of Time to Stop Deficit Spending
DALLAS, TEXAS – JUNE 16, 2008 /PRNewswire/—Ross Perot, business leader and former presidential candidate, announced today the launch of “PerotCharts.com,” a public information website that contains objective, factual information about the current economic crisis in America. The site is being launched as an alert and appeal for American citizens to inform themselves about federal government spending. Perot said, “The U.S. national debt reached $9.4 TRILLION on April 30, and it is increasing by more than $1 billion every day. We are leaving our children and grandchildren with debt they cannot possibly pay.”
PerotCharts.com consists of three major components: a video featuring Ross Perot discussing the purpose of the website, a blog where new charts and other information are posted daily for study and comment, and a narrated chart presentation explaining the economic problems our country faces.
The website is not affiliated with any political party or candidate. Most of the data and research for the charts is gathered from official government sources.
“The economic crisis facing America today is far greater than anything since the Great Depression,” said Perot. “Our federal government continues to spend us deeper into debt. The American people must get directly involved and demand an end to deficit spending. This website will provide information for citizens to do just that.”
Like the economic charts Perot employed in his 1992 and 1996 presidential campaigns, which served as snapshots of complex economic issues presented in simple terms, PerotCharts.com features the latest official government figures about the real conditions of our economy for everyone to see and consider. The site is designed to be a reservoir of information about the economy, and provides an accurate look at where the money comes from and where it goes.
David Walker, former U.S. Comptroller General and current president and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation said, “Ross Perot is the father of fiscal charts, and PerotCharts.com will help Americans understand the serious fiscal challenges facing our nation. These updated economic charts will also serve to hold elected officials accountable while accelerating needed actions to help ensure that our collective future will be better than our past. What we need now is leadership from our elected officials.”
Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives said, “Ross Perot is exactly right to echo Winston Churchill’s famous cry for ‘action this day’ to rally the nation to reform our entitlement programs, end deficit spending, and balance the federal budget. PerotCharts.com contains information every citizen needs to know so we can demand real change to get the nation on the right track.
David L. Boren, former U.S. Senator and governor of Oklahoma and current president of the University of Oklahoma said, “The facts speak for themselves in Ross Perot’s powerful website for all Americans. Runaway spending and a rising national debt will destroy America’s future as a great nation. As more of our debt is held by those in other countries, our political independence is put at risk by our economic dependency. We must act now!
“We simply cannot wait any longer to do something about runaway deficit spending,” Perot said. “This website addresses a number of issues, and we will add more in the coming weeks and months. But there is a common thread running through all of them. We cannot solve these problems unless we have the ability to pay for the solutions. Getting spending under control is the first step in that process.”
For more information, visit PerotCharts.com.
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June 17th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Mr Perot,
PLEASE run as an independent for president in November.
You are the only voice of reason out there and we need you. The 2 choices we have been presented give me a queasy gizzard; neither has your talents.
Please consider my request.
HOW ABOUT IT EVERYBODY?
MAYBE WE CAN CONVINCE MR. PEROT IF WE ALL SPEAK UP !!
June 17th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
Mr. Perot thank you for speaking the truth. I work with your CISO on a regular basis. Most Americans don’t realize that the Soviet Union did not collapse because they were defeated in war. They were sucked into war that could not be won, spending themselve into oblivion. In short they were not fiscally responsible. This tatic was used by the mujahidin, or back then “freedom fighers”. Well guess what, these are they same peope who are now Al Queda. They are trying to weaken us financially so that our influence around the world is questioned. We must find a way to get the masses to understand what is happening. But I, like you have great faith in the American people. I believe good will triumph over evil in the end, but we must act.
Again Thank You
David E. Harris
CEO Reconnaissance Technologies
June 18th, 2008 at 1:42 am
Yessssss Glad too see Mr. Perot back in the media!!!! Would really be great if he would run for President!!!!! I have a great idea How about Ross Perot and Ron Paul in 2008. I really really like the sound of that one!!!!!!!!!! RP and RP in the whitehouse God wouldnt that be awesome!!!!! We need you Ross and Ron before it is tooo late. Take care and God Bless you Ross Perot
June 18th, 2008 at 3:02 am
Brian Shapiro, you may want to remember than in 1993 and 1994, the GOP wasn’t in control of Congress. The Dems were. But the Dems were also in control of Congress during the JFK/Johnson/Nixon/Ford/Carter/Reagan/Bush years. Notice of those last five Presidents, there was only one Dem. The other 4 were Republicans. Now, we all know Carter wasn’t terribly good. But Reagan and Bush, who were supposed to cut the deficit and debt increased it exponentially. With those last 4 presidents, there were never any two consecutive years that the deficit went down http://perotcharts.com/2008/05/federal-surpluses-and-deficits-1968-2007/ But when it went down from 1993-1994 and 1994-1994, during which Clinton didn’t even have a Republican Congress. While I don’t advocate socialism, the best industrial countries have a decently progressive tax system, and Clinton implemented more of one by raising them on the wealthy. Don’t also forget his Reinventing Government initiative he began in his first term where he cut many extra government workers. He kept the decreasing deficit doing so even with the GOP Congress, which actually was trying to go back to supply side economics. Whatever the opinion on the GOP Congress, without Clinton’s actions, there would have been no surplus. If Bush had been re-elected, there would have been no surplus. the Newt crew came in 95 after the election. Clinton did very well on the budget. Also, with welfare reform, he was gonna sign it anyway. Remember, it was one of his signature campaign slogans in 1992 “end welfare as we know it” and he was going to do it by the 1996 election GOP Congress or not. Him delaying was just timing so to keep Dole whining and looking dumb.
June 18th, 2008 at 3:57 am
Quick question Mr.Perot.. Why haven’t you gone back into politics and became President…We needed you the last time and we need you more now..I can’t believe of all the millions of people in this country..Obama and McCain are the best we came up with…GOD HELP US…