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Spending has GOP grass roots grumbling
Washington Times ^ | 2/11/04 | Ralph Z. Hallow

Posted on 02/10/2004 10:49:15 PM PST by kattracks

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:13:17 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Some Republican voters are beginning to ask if having a liberal Democrat in the White House with a Republican majority in Congress is the only way to restrain federal spending.

Many fiscally concerned Republicans concede they now long for a return to the days of gridlock, when one party controlled at least one house of Congress, while the other party occupied the Oval Office.


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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: biggovernment; bushbudget; conservatives; federalspending; ralphzhallow

1 posted on 02/10/2004 10:49:16 PM PST by kattracks
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To: kattracks
Obviously, they have also been reading some of the comments on this forum, concerning voting for gridlock.

What bothers me though if Kerry is the demo rat nominee, then I am going to have to vote for the current occupant of the white house, to keep the commie symp out of the white house.

WE just got over eight years of one of them in the white house, don't need another four.

I find the choice somewhat disconcerting.

2 posted on 02/10/2004 10:59:21 PM PST by dts32041 ("First, what is it you want us to pay taxes for? Tell me what I get and perhaps I'll buy it." RAH)
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