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]
So true. Remember Lott putting into the budget ships the Navy didn't want? Remember Gingrich putting into the budget airplanes the Air Force didn't want? Now Bush is doing stuff like trying to get taxpayers to assume payment of steelworker pensions instead of having steel companies fulfill their obligation. The sad truth is that nobody in Washington cares for the nation's financial health. Vote-buying for re-election is their only concern. A pox on them all!
Well said. I hope the White House reads this thread.
Hmm. Can you buy more freedom by paying more taxes and borrowing more money?
Is there a point of diminishing returns?
Citing the phrase "freedom doesn't come cheap" as justification for an even bigger government than the one we have is, frankly, Orwellian doublespeak.
Spot on!
That's easy! Print greenbacks.
Oh wait, that's a tax too, on all holders of dollars...
That is a popular myth. He surrendered to the Democrats on every important issue. Even his so-called "largest tax-cut in TX history" was an illusion. The appraisal districts inflated valuation and localities accepted larger tax burdens in exchange for higher local rates. Under Bush, total tax takes by governments in Texas increased. There was no tax cut for tax payers. Same old recycled crap peddled by the Democrats, we had a decrease in the rate of the increase and they called it a tax cut. Read my lips, "Bush is not a conservative." Bush makes noises like a conservative, and then enlarges government and takes away liberties.
The only reason to even consider cutting Bush some slack, is competence. Not his; his cabinet's. Bush has assembled and extremely capable cabinet. Over time this cabinet could end up giving him a present of a great Presidency. I still think Bush, et al should have a tremendous shock and great awakening. I would consider a serious defeat in the off year elections just the right medicine to focus his cabinet, advisors and Congress on the 2004 elections. Repeating 1994 combined the current administration could do wonders for America. Without a 2x4 between the eyes, I don't think we are going to change the administration's focus or that of Congressional Republicans. Losing control of Congress to the Democrats is risky, but I think it poses less risk than the path we are on.
If he runs this country into the ground and destroys the Constitution in the process, it's a moot point.
Losing control of Congress to the Democrats is risky, but I think it poses less risk than the path we are on.
I'm shocked to hear myself say this, but I'd actually prefer a democrat congress with Bush in the WH. There's got to be some balance. If playing the race card to stop implementation of a national ID or roadblocks or federal security chiefs everywhere works, then let's play that baby. We are literally getting into which is the lesser of two evils.
Putting aside 9/11, but not the resulting legislation, I can honestly say we are worse off than we were a year ago. We are a bit less freer than we were (and Lord help us if a liberal gets into office with the PATRIOT ACT still in effect). Government has grown bigger for no discernable reason. We gave billions to the airline industry, which was in trouble long before 9/11. We have sold the Israeli's out practically, we are cutting terrorists (Hamas/PLO/Saudis) a helluva lot of slack. We are using the Drugs=Terrorism ads to take the focus off of the fact that much of the money for terrorism is flowing out of Saudi Arabia, and not from some crackhead passed out on a park bench. We are welcoming the illegal aliens with open arms.
Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
That's the problem. we are screwed. I just hope that he does enough damage to cause a serious conservative contender to come forward for 2004, but not enough damage that it's irreversable.
I don't know for sure, but we are looking for it, here and here
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