The IRS does not trust us to save enough money to pay our fair share of taxes months in the future.

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With the weight of a comfortable retirement now resting almost entirely on our shoulders for future generations, the cost of waiting to save is only increasing.

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"A few common-sense reforms are going to ensure that we can make good on our promises to our seniors and we can also save Social Security and Medicare for the future generations, " Mr. Romney said in the February speech hosted by the Detroit Economic Club at Ford Field.

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But we fully intend to spend more than the next 10 countries combined on our mission to save the world not just this year, but for the indefinite future.

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It may sound good to save a lot of money over the next five years, but not if we sacrifice our future for the next 50.

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So how are we to save our decision-making energy for the big stuff, like choosing a job or planning for the future?

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And that's why we have come together around a plan that combines hundreds of billions in tax cuts for the middle class with direct investment in areas like health care, energy, education, and infrastructure -- investments that will save jobs, create new jobs and new businesses, and help our economy grow again, now and in the future.

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