[Happy2BMe]

Big Government is not the answer.

[Tempest]

RED MEAT!

[xrp]

Any politican that increases government spending faster than the rate of inflation is a liberal (Bush). Any politician that keeps spending at the rate of inflation is a moderate. Any politician that cuts spending is a conservative.

Class dismissed!

[Scenic Sounds]

Federal workers paid $130,000 annually _ the highest wage category reported in personnel records

That's pretty good - much less than the private sector.

[per loin]

It's not all bad news. Congress finally approved $50 Million to build a rain forest in Iowa City, Iowa.

[jpsb]

The GOP will have a hard time selling itself as the party of limited federal government. Bush makes Clinton look conservative.

[Republican Wildcat]

But the nation's war on terrorism does not account for all of the rise. The Department of Health and Human Services, for example, has added 1,445 employees since President Bill Clinton left office.

I'm afraid that's quite misleading/dishonest. HHS has had increased duties to counter threats of bioterrorism. Of course, I don't know if all of these employee increases are all attributed to this, but dismissing HHS as not being involved in Homeland Security indicates this person doesn't have a grasp of the issues he is writing about.

I do agree that discretionary spending must be brought under control. We'll see how well Bush's 1% increase holds up as it goes through Congress.

[Brimack34]

Brings Back???? When did it ever leave????