While I have no doubt that the odds are in your favor, I'm going to a coupla fund-raising events for my Congresscritter (House Deputy Whip Eric Cantor) to bring up the concept and get him to tell me to my face why it is inconceivable.
Think about it, Mr. Exile...Dubyuh and the GOP Congress have ballooned the Federal Budget from $1.8 Trillion in 2000 to $2.77 Trillion this year, a 50% increase over five years...that's PREPOSTEROUS for the alleged "Party of Smaller Government" wouldn't you say? A 50% increase over eight years is still too much, but it would be a whole lot better than the trajectory we are on now.
Hey, we don't disagree that it would be great.
I just don't see Cantor buying in, and I see only about 9 of the 15 who voted against the Coburn 'no-bridge-to-nowhere' amendment in the Senate supporting it, so even if Cantor drooled over the idea, it'd never get through the Senate with the porkers we have there.
I mean, 82 voted against Coburn. 82! And the ones that voted WITH Coburn weren't all that trustworthy or honest. Evan Bayh. Lindsey Graham. Mike Dewine. I'm sorry--but I don't see them drawing the line on pork regularly.