Why does no one understand that 9/11 happened? Do we have to have another attack for people to GET IT? President Bush is spending because of the war. We are at war. We didn't cause the war, the terrorists did. Does anyone in the Congress remember that? I would give every penny I have to give to the President to fight this war. What the hell is wrong with some people in this country?
I guess we do cause half the country still doesn't.
I am talking abuot non-war spending. The increase is HUGE
Actually, Lovergirl, GWB's a big spender on social issues. But as the chart in post #45 illustrates, defense spending is lower than that of 1993.
Money's being spent just in the wrong areas.
When 2/26/93 happened we survived quite well. This war of attrition by Muslims against Jews and Christians was happening long before Bush was Pres. We've had numerous acts of terror perpetrated against this country over the last half a century. It took a Bush and Ashcroft to exploit those lunatics actions into a curtailment of all our freedoms. Why do you think Clinton didn't try to push a Constitution shredding Patriot Act on the American People after the WTC was bombed in 93. You can be sure he had it on his desk.
Sorry, but this ridiculous spending has nothing to do with defense...The fact is, NON-DEFENSE domestic spending has risen 12.5% annually under Bush and GOP dominance. Entitlements...welfare...education...arts...subsidies...all grown dramtically, along with 60,000 new pages in the government's big regulation book...it has nothing to do with defense and that is why real conservatives are upset.