To paraphrase the irreverent Bill Clinton - It's the spending, stupid. Tax cuts are irrelevant as long as govt spending continues to increase. Does anyone truly think the Republicans will decrease spending and reduce the size and scope of govt now that they control every branch?
I have to say that Bushies "non-cut" of wages for federal employees-- stopping their 18% across the board raise-- is a step in the right direction. The plan to competitively bid and out-source portions of the bureaucracy is another winner. It makes it that much easier to end a progam by cancelling a contract in someone's district, rather than dealing with nationalised unions. I don't mind a few bones thrown to appointees, if the end result is the shrinkage of our government in every area but the military.
If competive bidding is open to religious organizations, then we don't need an office of faith based initiatives. (The Salvation Army pretty much serves as the probation arm of the State of Florida, and we are mighty pleased with the arrangement.)
If vouchers become the wave of the future, we will see the end of the power of teachers unions, and a huge shrinkage of Federal funding for education.
Of course it depends on people holding their elected officials to account...which is another reason I like Eagle Forum. I suspect that somewhere on next weeks list will be tort reform. Beautiful words, I think I'll type them again.
tort reform