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CUT OUR BUDGET
Townhall ^
| February 7, 2004
| Robert Novak
Posted on 02/08/2004 8:29:08 PM PST by anymouse
Budget Director Joshua Bolten has privately issued an unprecedented challenge to unhappy conservative Republicans in Congress: Go ahead and cut President Bush's domestic budget if you can. We won't oppose you.
Bolten addressed GOP lawmakers assembled in Philadelphia just before the budget was released. Conservatives grumbled that Bush's proposed increase in discretionary domestic spending of only one quarter of one percent was bogus, because its reductions in popular programs never will pass Congress.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bolten; budget; bush; bushbudget; congress; joshbolten; joshuabolten; joshuabolton; novak; omb; pork
Any chance that anyone in Congress will grow a spine and take on Mr. Bolten's challenge?
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posted on
02/08/2004 8:29:09 PM PST
by
anymouse
To: anymouse
Write your representatives!It's not a matter of whether they have the spine. It's a matter of whether they want me to vote for them again.
To: explodingspleen
I can't believe that this thread only has 2 replies!
Wake up FReepers! If we don't care about federal budget restraint, how can we expect our representatives to care?
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posted on
02/11/2004 2:41:10 PM PST
by
anymouse
To: anymouse
CUT IT!
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posted on
02/11/2004 2:44:07 PM PST
by
reelfoot
To: anymouse; Flyer; MeekOneGOP
Flag some people.. that always helps.
Gentlemen, would you use your lists please?
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posted on
02/11/2004 2:46:30 PM PST
by
RikaStrom
(I've reached a conclusion; 1 useless man is a disgrace; 2 are law firm; & 3 or more are a Congress!)
To: anymouse
I noticed today is a slow post day.
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posted on
02/11/2004 2:48:44 PM PST
by
cyborg
To: anymouse
Any chance that anyone in Congress will grow a spine and take on Mr. Bolten's challenge?No, they'll demand that Bush do their job for them, 'cuz they're just too busy.
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posted on
02/11/2004 2:52:11 PM PST
by
Poohbah
("Would you mind not shooting at the thermonuclear weapons?" -- Maj. Vic Deakins, USAF)
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