[AppauledAtAppeasementConservat]

"This is a slippery slope which will lead to other legislation increasing spending and increases the population of the government. Down the road, it will also require tax increases."

You would have to be assuming that there will be no further gains in the republican majority over the next few years to believe that will be the case. The trends are not going in that direction. Consolidation of the debate in a republican majority will be restricted to right and far right. Leaving the dim's to continue their ranting and bush hating and because they will be virtually powerless to prevent anything on the right. Bush is a business after all and it is obvious.

No doubt he can see this and is getting the legislation laid down in position to revamp it when the power is consolidated.

[yonif]

I hope that is the case, but I have a strong belief that the strength of the government will continue to increase with every administration, no matter if it is a democrat or republican and no matter who is the majority in Congress. The fact is, Americans are beginning to ask more of their government, and this will be the type of constituents the people in Congress will be representing. Once again, I hope this does not happen.