On The Lighter Side of Campaigning

I don't know about you, but it's election time in my neck of the woods and every other commercial on television is from politicians vying for a bid for some position. What gets me is the things that these people are claiming that they will do if elected; i.e., one politician says that he is going to reduce government spending by 10% and repeal Obamacare . If one person had the power to reduce government spending by 10% and repeal Obamacare, don't you think one of the naysayers in Congress would have done it by now?! Isn't this country bound by the check and balance system which prevents this from happening? But this candidate assures his constituents that he's going to do it if they send him to Congress. Does his supporters really believe that he can accomplish this? Would saying that he will push to introduce legislation that will get this job done be a more accurate statement??? Now, on the other hand, if President Obama wanted to increase spending even more, he could. All he has to announce is that he is going to cut government spending and the naysayers will jump in to action to increase it instead. Mission accomplished, Mr. President. LOL