Modern day conservatism means celebrating 250 billion dollar budget deficits.
No, Modern day conservatism means celebrating the fact that tax cuts work.
The deficit's going to be a whole lot less when I have to pony up 4/15/06 thanks to this terrible economy !
You must be a real stick in the mud to not be happy about a reduction in the deficit of 23.2% in 1 year.
And you propose what? Cutting 250 billion from the miltary, education and other such programs?
Sorry but even conservatives must deal with the hand they are given.. a sagging economy.. two wars... and security to be upgraded.
I guess the choice is to spend more and cut taxes.. spurring the economy in two ways.. more gov't spending and also more spending by consumers by putting more money in their hands.
The budget will right itself and everything will be fine.
>>>Modern day conservatism means celebrating 250 billion dollar budget deficits.
Sad isn't it. Revenues are finally back to where they were in 2001, of course spending has increased considerably.
Fiscal 2005 YTD Receipts 1,369,366
Fiscal 2001 YTD Receipts 1,378,023
Fiscal 2005 YTD Outlays 1,641,597
Fiscal 2001 YTD Outlays 1,240,939
Source: http://fms.treas.gov/mts/index.html
And don't forget if we have a surplus - pols will just insist on spending it on the most ridiculous, detrimental (in the form of new "programs" to regulate everything) things they can invent.
""Modern day conservatism means celebrating 250 billion dollar budget deficits"
you must really have hated Ronald Reagan
No, it is celebrating the fact that tax cuts help the economy.
I guess you are this thread's turd in the punchbowl.