To: zchip
Fears about the deficit are well-placed, but unnecessary, in my opinion.
The 9/11 attacks, the War On Terror, and the recession Bush inherited are the primary factors in creating the deficit; not Bush's proposed increased spending outside of these problems.
What would these supposed "hawks" have the government do: not spend money--even if that means spending more than it is taking in--on responding to 9/11, the Global Threat of Terrorism and the dip in business activity? That would be literal and political suicide. In short, it would be stupid.
This President is doing a fine job, despite the handwringing at CATO and among others here.
88 posted on
08/01/2003 7:24:42 PM PDT by
Recovering_Democrat
(I'm so glad to no longer be associated with the Party of Dependence on Government!)
To: Recovering_Democrat
This is the kind of thing that the folks over at Constipated And Ticked Off write all the time.
92 posted on
08/01/2003 7:26:42 PM PDT by
CWOJackson
(go pat go,,,going, going....gone)
To: Recovering_Democrat
What would these supposed "hawks" have the government do: not spend moneyEducation bill, farm bill, Medicare bill......
99 posted on
08/01/2003 7:30:21 PM PDT by
RJCogburn
("You have my thanks and, with certain reservations, my respect."......Lawyer J. Noble Daggett)
To: Recovering_Democrat
So a 70% increase in the budget for the Education Dept. (*cough*) is helping the war on terra? Buy a clue, bozo.
134 posted on
08/01/2003 7:56:36 PM PDT by
Harlequin
(the difference between theory and practice is bigger in practice than in theory)
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