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Kerry: Bush $2.6T Budget Plan Dishonest
Associated Press via Yahoo! ^ | March 17, 2005 | LOLITA C. BALDOR

Posted on 03/17/2005 1:49:06 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper

WASHINGTON - President Bush's $2.6 trillion budget plan working its way through Congress is dishonest and violates the core values of average Americans, Sen. John Kerry, Bush's former rival for the presidency, said Thursday.

"This budget is like an Enron budget: smoke the numbers, cook the books, hide the truth and hope no one finds out," said Kerry, who was last year's Democratic presidential nominee.

Kerry criticized the Republican leadership's priorities in a budget that includes proposed cuts in health care and education and up to $106 billion in tax cuts over the next five years.

And he said the budget fails to acknowledge ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan that could cost up to $400 billion over the next 10 years, as well as the cost of Bush's key priority — Social Security reform.

The Massachusetts senator said the budget will pile up almost $6 trillion in new debt, while giving tax cuts to the rich.

In response, Republican National Committee spokesman Brian Jones said, "It's disappointing that John Kerry would employ such overtly partisan and obstructionist rhetoric at a time when most Americans want to see Congress engaged in solving problems, not over-the-top attacks."

Republican leaders argue that the plan preserves tax cuts that have wide support across the country and works to curtail spending that exceeds budget limits.

Kerry, who worked unsuccessfully with other Democrats and at times some Republicans this week to defeat specific provisions in the budget proposal, said the debate "should remind all Americans that Washington does not always work for them."

"Honesty, opportunity and responsibility were all cut from this budget," Kerry said in a speech to the Center for National Policy.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2006; budget; congress; kerry; senate; w2
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1 posted on 03/17/2005 1:49:08 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper
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To: BigSkyFreeper

I am so sick of hearing from this man and his pink tie!


2 posted on 03/17/2005 1:50:04 PM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

Dishonest....from Kerry, that's pretty funny (if it wasn't so infuriating).


3 posted on 03/17/2005 1:51:44 PM PST by sofaman
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To: BigSkyFreeper
smoke the numbers, cook the books, hide the truth and hope no one finds out,

Sounds like Kerry's campaign.

It's amazing how familiar the DIMs are in the way of corruption...

4 posted on 03/17/2005 1:52:35 PM PST by frogjerk
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Kerry your 15 minutes of fame are over. Your blew it. Sit down and shut up already.


5 posted on 03/17/2005 1:52:46 PM PST by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

And Kerry knows dishonest!


6 posted on 03/17/2005 1:57:01 PM PST by VRWCisme
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Two points:

First off, Mr. Kerry, the election is over.

Secondly, I don't recall you criticizing the Enron style accounting that produced surpluses under Clinton.


7 posted on 03/17/2005 1:57:23 PM PST by coconutt2000 (NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Kerry should shut up unless he starts talking about corruption and dishonesty related to the "Big Dig" in Boston.


8 posted on 03/17/2005 2:00:32 PM PST by Paleo Conservative (I Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Andrew Heyward's got to go!)
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To: BigSkyFreeper
"This budget is like an Enron budget: smoke the numbers, cook the books, hide the truth and hope no one finds out," said Kerry, who was last year's Democratic presidential nominee.

"I have a plan that uses billions of dollars from my 'magic hat' account so that no American is harmed," Kerry reminded the adulating press corps.

"There is no 'magic hat,' and that's not a flip flop, it's just reality," Kerry clarified moments later. "The 'magic hat' is just a metaphor for the 'magic pocketbook' we've used all these years to fund chronic welfarism. Where did all that money go? From the poor who depended on their welfare checks to the rich who don't need it." Adoring sighs and rapid shallow breathing filled the press-room.

"'Smoke the numbers' is what everyone can do with my plan. I have any number of doobies in the manse, and you're all invited!"

Shortly thereafter the press retired to Cape Cod for lovely 2002 Chassagne Montrachet, "Champs Gain," 1er Cru, Domaine Jean-Marc Morey with B.C. Bud and brie.

9 posted on 03/17/2005 2:05:18 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Impotent [birthrates] Lazy [unemployment %] Cowardly [Militarily Unprepared] Euroweenies!)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Does this total idiot realize that we are keeping track of EVERYTHING he says - and WE WILL USE IT AGAINST HIM if he runs again. He might be wise to SHUT UP. But .. since I don't expect he would take my advice - talk away bozo and it is guaranteed to come back to haunt you.


10 posted on 03/17/2005 2:05:35 PM PST by CyberAnt (President Bush: "America is the greatest nation on the face of the earth")
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Who are these guys? Center for National Policy. By the way, does SENATOR Kerry have nothing to do in Boston?


11 posted on 03/17/2005 2:09:07 PM PST by Hi Heels (Now Andy, I ain't got time for them trivial trivialities...Barney Fife)
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"This budget is like an Enron budget: smoke the numbers, cook the books, hide the truth and hope no one finds out," said Kerry.

It's good to see that Kerry has finally learned to be bipartisan and polite for a change.

12 posted on 03/17/2005 2:09:57 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Brad Cloven

hehehe... Just the right sarcastic drip......


13 posted on 03/17/2005 2:12:07 PM PST by Hi Heels (Now Andy, I ain't got time for them trivial trivialities...Barney Fife)
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To: BigSkyFreeper
If Kerry is calling Bush dishonest, then he must know what he is talking about. Like a liar knows a liar when he sees or hears one. Since F'ning is an expert on the subject of lies, he should know!
14 posted on 03/17/2005 2:12:08 PM PST by RetiredArmy (Ted Kennedy is a democrat. Democrats are the enemy. Destroy your enemies.)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

15 posted on 03/17/2005 2:12:22 PM PST by smoothsailing (Eagles Up !!)
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To: cotton1706

I hope he keeps talking. That'll be more baggage on him for 2008.


16 posted on 03/17/2005 2:12:50 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have a //cuckoo// God given right //Yeeeahrgh!!// to be an //Hello?// atheist)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Will someone PLEASE get the hook?


17 posted on 03/17/2005 2:17:23 PM PST by Boston Tea Party
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To: smoothsailing

Big giant two year old!


18 posted on 03/17/2005 2:21:50 PM PST by ladiesview61
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To: BigSkyFreeper
Pookie had the perfect picture on Today's Toons for this. Hope this posts.
19 posted on 03/17/2005 2:23:27 PM PST by EmilyGeiger
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20 posted on 03/17/2005 2:26:30 PM PST by EmilyGeiger
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