[Satadru]

If Bush had to spend a few billions more on defense and on homeland security, then why not cut other spending, like on education, HHS, housing, etc. Bush wants to have his cake and eat it too. We are spending 2 trillion dollars on the federal govt. That is nuts! I understand the need to spend 200 billion extra on defense/homeland security, but that money ought to come from other wasteful govt spending, and not from additional spending by the govt.

[Mr. Mojo]

I understand the need to spend 200 billion extra on defense/homeland security, but that money ought to come from other wasteful govt spending, and not from additional spending by the govt.

Exactly.

[steve50]

If we want all these programs, from farm subsidies to the WOT, we should be willing to pay for them as we go. They have my grandchildren far enough in debt already.

[MoJo2001]

I agree with you both!! I do believe that funding for such assanine things as the breeding practices of Grasshoppers are absolutely insane. Also, HHS will need the money to make sure their are vaccines and other defensive assets to ward off any biological or nuclear attack. God willing it will never come to that. As for the HUD factor, I absolutely agree. It should be cut. As should the Department of Education..but hey..that's me!!! Also, abolish the IRS.

Owen, I agree with you as well. There is no need to worry about this or that if we aren't going to be around to use it!! Defense comes first!

[FreeReign]

If Bush had to spend a few billions more on defense and on homeland security, then why not cut other spending, like on education, HHS, housing, etc.

In the first Bush discretionary budget, he ONLY raised the budgets of two departments relative to GNP -- Defense and Education. All the other twenty-something departments WERE CUT!