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The Washington Times ^ | 01/02/04 | John McCaslin

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The Republican Study Committee's Money Monitor keeps track of how Washington spends your money. And is Washington ever on a spending spree this year compared with last.  

   Here's year-to-date totals of net one-year costs of House-passed appropriations:  

   Fiscal year 2003: $476,378,900,000.00  

   Fiscal year 2004: $873,990,730,000.

from: Inside the Beltway

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Isn't this supposed to be the Party of Small government?

I have been Republican since Reaganomics, and can't believe that this is the same Republican Party!

The sheeple have no way to rein in these guys! This was in the same column...

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    Citing yet another eye-opening reason for the Senate to reject the omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal 2004 — hoping to force congressional appropriators to strip out "thousands and thousands" of pork-barrel projects — Rep. Jeff Flake, Arizona Republican, draws attention to this week's earmark: $100,000 for the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, Tenn.

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And 2003 was up 25% or so from 2002.

I'm sure glad the republicans are "running things" now </sarcasm>

The bushbots are already starting the mantra for the 2004 elections: "We need a 60% majority". Yeah right, then we can bankrupt America even faster...

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I'm sure glad the republicans are "running things" now

What jacks my jaw, is that I will still feel compelled to vote for W, again. When you try to consider the alternative, there is no alternative... only the Dims!

For all of his good points, W is not a conservative, in my eyes! He is a good politician!