David Gold is surprised that freepers are supporting FDR/LBJ-scale Katrina spending

David Gold Show ^ | Sep 18 05 | David Gold

[Paradox]

It is a natural disaster of unprecedented proportions, I'd say a bit of TR (the other Roosevelt) is due here.

[r9etb]

Am I supposed to have heard of David Gold?

[Dane]

Well clinton isn't proposing it, remember character counts.

[churchillbuff]

I agree with Gold. My taxes are too high. Our federal deficit and federal debt are too big. Spending is out of control, and Clinton is using it all as an excuse to call for tax increases. the pressure for tax increases is going to build, unless spendig is cut. If I wanted huge federal spending, I'd support Hillary. I don't want huge federal spending - - so who should I support? The republican president isn't delivering on Republican small-government policies, so what do we do?

[Rodney King]

Don't know who David Gold is, but he is correct. At $200 billion, we could just give every displaced family a check for $400,000. It's a monumental waste of money. The GOP are the worst spenders in history.

[Paradox]

For sake of discussion, have we discussed WWRD? (What Would Reagan Do?)...

[johnny7]

I haven't heard ANYBODY here supporting an FDR/LBJ style ANYTHING.

[Glenn]

Freepers are an argumentative lot.

The only reason this place works at all is that everyone does not go nuts on the same day.

[churchillbuff]

I'd say a bit of TR (the other Roosevelt) is due here.""

TR believed in self-reliance, and he didn't run budget deficits.

[Rodney King]

If I wanted huge federal spending, I'd support Hillary. I don't want huge federal spending - - so who should I support? The republican president isn't delivering on Republican small-government policies, so what do we do?

Drink. Heavily.

[Paradox]

At $200 billion, we could just give every displaced family a check for $400,000.

And rebuild the infrastruct, the ports, etc, that way? That analysis was pretty stupid.

[roses of sharon]

Run for office.

[fatnotlazy]

The GOP are the worst spenders in history.

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Nope. Dems have the Repubs beaten by quite a few miles in the spending department.

[Rodney King]

I haven't heard ANYBODY here supporting an FDR/LBJ style ANYTHING.

It's already happend in theis thread. FR has a large contingent of GOP cheerleaders who will support ANYTHING that W does.

[Shalom Israel]

The only reason this place works at all is that everyone does not go nuts on the same day.

You gave me a new sig line. Thanks!

[Paradox]

TR believed in self-reliance, and he didn't run budget deficits.

But he did spend alot on conservatively questionable projects.

[jveritas]

Who is is David Gold? Is he another Buchananite or a third party moron?

[Rodney King]

And rebuild the infrastruct, the ports, etc, that way? That analysis was pretty stupid.

Is the economics of the ports justify rebuilding them, there should be no problem floating bonds for them. The simple fact is that masssive federal bail-outs only encourage uneconomic behavior in the long run.

[Nonstatist]

I agree with Gold. Lots of this is wasteful spending. Bush should not be pissing off his base (or cranking up govt spending like this), its not smart politics.