I am sad to say, that the Bush "I take the blame" speech opened the floodgates for the Feds to pay for everything. compassion is now measured by how many different things the Feds can pay for in Louisiana. so they are asking for everything under the sun - including mosquito spraying. and they will likely get it.
"I am sad to say, that the Bush "I take the blame" speech opened the floodgates for the Feds to pay for everything."
It is not noble to take the blame for something you are not the blame for when the end result will be bad.
A lot of current spending programs need to get 'nipped in the bud' before we start writing blank checks.