I have to agree with you on this. I would also like to add my two cents. To me, being a Republican and a conservative means more than just having a balanced budget. To me, it means maintaining or expanding freedom. It also means supporting the military, which as a general rule, the liberals do not. It measns supporting American values, which the liberals do not. I think this budget is going to be with us for decades to come because eventually, someone or a bunch of someones, will wake up and realize we cannot pussyfoot around with these terrorists. That is when the money will realy be spent! I want to maintain a Republican/Conservative majority so that we can get some judges who will follow the Constitution. Hopefully, abortion as a legal right will stop, the land grab will stop, and affirmative action will stop.
I agree that being a Republican is more than balancing a budget. The thing that irritates me most is not the budget deficits per se, but rather the fact that we achieved the deficits spending like a drunken sailor. The list of earmarks passed by Congress should be downright embarrassing to any member of Congress who has a semblance of a conscience. It has gotten to the point that I believe Congress (and by implication its leadership) has betrayed the public's trust. And to be sure, no, I do not believe the Rats will do any better, and I will certainly vote accordingly. It is just disheartening to have to support the continued gravy train. Just remember, our national security hinges on more than just guns and bombs: a sound and stable economy is equally important.