Big Jump in Spending Marks 2003 Budget

The Washington Post ^ | 04/15/2002 | By Glenn Kessler

[dts32041]

The Bush administration is poised to complete the biggest increase in government spending since the 1960s' "Great Society," the result of conducting the war on terrorism while substantially boosting the education and transportation budgets, according to a detailed analysis of government spending patterns.

[dts32041]

Second post to this url.

Last post yanked, (finally succeded at that, must have been racist).

So much for a conservative budget.

We aren't actually fighting a full out war which would demand a 22% or more increase, however we are fighting a full out re election compaign.

Let's see where we stand to today, CFR, passed, Increase in education passed (no vouchers), Amenesty for illegal aliens (about passed), Tax cut, back loaded, Anwr (do Drilling), Flordia (no drilling).

Stand on terriorism, you are with us or against us, yep that one is working to .

Just another southern governor.

Now tell me once again how I didn't waste my vote, for this guy.

[texlok]

How can he grow the government this much??????

I just don't understand. He did a pretty good job in Texas. Is it all payback maybe?

[Kerberos]

"Now tell me once again how I didn't waste my vote, for this guy."

It's starting to look like it wasn't a real positive move.

[ricer1]

Here is Bush's Texas record... This is why, as a Texas Conservative, I voted for Howard Phillips.

[whadizit]

Adding 30k airport "security" workers to Fed. did not help. New Homeland Security Agency. Need to increase military budget. Illegal aliens now taxpayer pd. medical, dental, educational, etc. Military increase only justified one to me.

[al-andalus]

'I just don't understand. He did a pretty good job in Texas. Is it all payback maybe?'

Payback + politics. He wants a second term, and no politician was ever defeated for handing out too many goodies.

[KQQL]

WAR costs $$

[KQQL]

War , Safety Cost = $$$$$$$......freedom doesn't come cheap......

[Kerberos]

"Tax cut, back loaded,"

And I get so tired about hearing what a great thing it was that GW did with his tax cut. I get a check back for $600 dollars, which doesn't even represent 2% of what my total overall tax burden is, and I'm suppose to jump up and down about how great it is. I don't think so.

I have a better idea. Cut taxes 50% across the board and then we might have a starting point to talk about it.

[Mulder]

WAR costs $$

Some of the additional spending is for the war.

Most is for bogas "homeland security" measures, and for redistributionist programs.

[Pokey78]

Ever heard of the war?

[dts32041]

Yep the war for re election cxertainly does.

I mean you have to woe all those illegals, and the North East liberals, plus the airlines, and the new yorkers, plus the farmers in South Dakota.

[sixmil]

Kind of makes you wonder what the first 2 trillion was for. If 2 trillion could not buy us safety how will 2.4 trillion? Bush is dead set on being a one term wonder just like his father. Sometimes he reminds me of that guy in high school who tried to make everyone his friend then one day they all turned on him.

[Kerberos]

"War , Safety Cost = $$$$$$$......freedom doesn't come cheap"

And I don't have a problem with paying for our safety and security through taxes. But to justify a tax increase for the war on terror entails some action on the government’s part. We can start by deporting all of the illegal aliens that are here in the country. And we can follow that up by not letting anymore terrorist into the country, and while we’re at it let's go ahead and seal off our borders.

When I see those things happening, then I might be ready to pony a little more.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

I am willing to put up with a lot in domestic politics. I got a tax cut, so that ameliorates a number of "wrongs" on the domestic side (though I've not gotten over the CFR back-track). Still, I'd not like it but I could justify my vote for Bush as a lesser-of-two-evils (I'm not too proud to do that).

But his actions of the last few days in the international arena -- bringing back the Chamberlain era of the 1930's, and spitting on and shredding the Bush Doctrine (the very best achievement of the Bush Administration) in the presence of (and in supplication to) the arch-terrorist Arafat is too much, way, way too much.

I can no longer consider supporting him, this is simply beyond the pale. And it endangers the very existence of our nation and gravely endangers the lives of American citizens and the American homeland. Weakness in the face of aggression simply brings on a much greater war against a much stronger enemy. This is far worse than any action (or inaction) by his father (and I did vote for Bush Sr. twice).

Unless he changes course dramatically in the international arena (back to where he once stood, a few short months ago), I could not consider supporting, or voting for him, again.

"You had the choice between war and dishonor, you chose dishonor and you shall get war."...Winston Churchill

[Ken H]

I hate to say this, but I think the Federal budget will continue to grow at a similar pace for at least a generation.

The baby boomers are just now starting to qualify for Federal money. Any politician who tries to cut back on their entitlements will be tarred and feathered.

The boomers will make the WW2 generation look like Scrooge in their demands for Federal payments in the form of health care, Social Security, prescription drugs, etc.

A few boomer age FReepers, military vets, and some independent minded souls will work to restore this country to a Constitutional Republic.

However, IMO, the vast majority of my fellow boomers will fight for as much of the Federal trough as they can get.

[wife-mom]

Anybody who heard Drudge on his radio show tonight now knows exactly what I think about this. Can't add anything to that. This morning Powell kisses Arafat's ring and tonight, this. I give up.

[Carry_Okie]

I am certain we can rely upon you to tell us how wonderful this is and why we should be happy.

[Kobyashi1942]

I have also given up any hope that Bush will return to the right. This guy has become nothing more than a Washington big government spender, just like his old man.

Watch him also leave gun owners high and dry.

Fool me once......Never again guys.