Bush leads country on spending spree.

Detroit News ^ | 12/28/03 | Tony Snow

[jimkress]

When it comes to federal spending, George W. Bush is the boy who can

[tahiti]

"...but he's DAMN sure better than the alternatives."

I think you must have missed what Mr. Snow had said in his essay:

"When Democratic presidents have to horse trade with a Republican Congress, spending falls. The opposite happens when a Republican president has to haggle with Democrats."

I did not vote for George Bush for President because I was convinced he was just like his dad.

But I am half tempted to vote for a democrat for President, so that we have gridlock again, similar to the Clinton years.

[arete]

If you want to side with our enemies, please do.

I will continue to fight against the enemies of the Constitution and those who would rob us of our freedoms and liberties. The current administration is attacking the Constitution by using a manufactured war on terrorism. You figure it out.

Richard W.

[inPhase]

Thanks for your posts, and esp this article and this link. I think that continued questions about how govewrnment is spending our money will lead to change if we all keep at it.

[Luis Gonzalez]

People need to do research instead of allowing themselves to be led by the nose.

Bush II is spending $100 billion dollars (in constant 2003 dollars) less than both Reagan and Bush I, his budgetary expenditures, as a percentage of the GDP should come in at 20%, less than one half of one percent above Clinton's slash-the-military-to-shreds expenditures 19.7%. In contrast, Reagan and Bush I expenditures were about 22% of GDP.

Even his harshest critics predict the final number to be at 21% of GDP.

And neither Reagan, Bush I, or Clinton had to deal with the economical aftermath of an attack on the mainland of the magnitude of 9/11.

[MEG33]

Uh..manufactured War on Terror?Google Sept.11,2001.I am sure you can find info on Free Republic search,too.

[templar]

. I'm willing to bet we'll see substantial spending cuts next year after Bush wins a landslide.

Thaty'll just tank the entire system. Our economy depends increasingly on a wild spending spree, both public and private (spending means borrowing, of course. Not cashing in our 'savings' from the pillowcase or cookie jar).

[raptor29]

"The current administration is attacking the Constitution by using a manufactured war on terrorism. You figure it out."

Maybe someone can put you in touch with some of those 'manufactured' family members of those 'manufactured' dead people from September 11. Or perhaps a refresher course on the prior WTC bombing, the USS Cole, the Khobar Towers, and the statements following each by the perpetrators.

[EGPWS]

Yeah, like when he said he'd veto CFR. Or when he said he'd push through vouchers. Or when he said he'd limit government growth to 4%. Etceteras.

And, discounting 9/11, your most formidable replacement would be.....

[At _War_With_Liberals]

No attacks on Us soil proper from 93-after Bill.

Explain to me why Bill refused to go after him, and even refused delivery of Bin L for 7 years?

And explain why there were no more terror attacks on US soil, the ultimate AQ target, for the remainder of Clinton's presidency, even though AQ cells were established? -they were largely downplayed, left alone and not hunted doggedly for 7 years... and why he was not concerned about any more attacks on US soil as evidenced by his inaction at home and by letting AQ run wild in Afgan?

I believe Clinton and Bin Laden had a deal.

[raptor29]

The logic of your response says you did deny those facts. It implies that the Limbaugh followers and NRA members have had no impact on national discourse/direction. Clearly, they have.

[MEG33]

I see you signed up today and are pushing a vote for an obscure party that doesn't have a prayer in this election.

[EGPWS]

I did not vote for George Bush for President because I was convinced he was just like his dad.

And you are still wrong. ; )

[rmmcdaniell]

WAAAAAAAAA!!!!

I think you need to take a nap defender2.

[templar]

Or did I get the Supreme Court's CFR decision wrong?

But you gotta realize that the CFR and the SC decision wasn't among conservative promises. It was just all Bush apologists (bushbots, if you will) making up an excuse for Bush's actions.

I have a hard time trying to pin down exactly what 'conservative promises' have actually been made (and kept) by this administration. I'm sure someone will point out some, but I'm still kept wondering for the most part.

[templar]

Reagan's discretionary spending as a percentage of GDP for his first three years in office was 10.1%, 10.1% and 10.3%.

Where would one find the figures for both the GDP and the discretionay spending for Reagans first three years?

[EGPWS]

The current administration is attacking the Constitution by using a manufactured war on terrorism.

And all along I have been lambasted with posts trying to convince me that Dubya' was a U.S. anti-manufacturing President.

[FreeReign]

(spending means borrowing, of course. Not cashing in our 'savings' from the pillowcase or cookie jar).

Interest expenditures on our borrowing as a pecentage of GDP in 2002 was 1.7%. During Reagan and Bush I and Carter is was between ~ 2.5% and 3.0%.

Thus now, 1.7% of your paycheck goes toward funding the debt whereas under three previous presidents it was between 2.5% and 3%.