Posted on 04/14/2002 8:55:44 PM PDT by dts32041
Edited on 09/03/2002 4:50:18 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
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.
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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.
I just don't understand. He did a pretty good job in Texas. Is it all payback maybe?
It's starting to look like it wasn't a real positive move.
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.
Some of the additional spending is for the war.
Most is for bogas "homeland security" measures, and for redistributionist programs.
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.
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 governments 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 were 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.
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
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.
Watch him also leave gun owners high and dry.
Fool me once......Never again guys.
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