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To: lasereye

These results show one simple thing. The Republicans have done nothing of any lasting substance with the majority they gained in 1994, and the hold on Presidency, House, and Senate since 2000.

Permanent tax cuts? No.
Spending reductions? No.
Elimination of useless and unconstitutional agencies? No.
Reduction in regulation? No.
A cleaner more ethical government? No.
A government not run by moral misfits? No.
Social Security reform? No.
Bigger government? Yes.
More useless unconstitutional programs? Yes.
Spending run amok? Yes.
Corruption/morals scandal of the week? Yes.

Maybe, having cleaned out the dross of the party, we can now recpature our ideals.


70 posted on 11/08/2006 8:44:58 AM PST by Andrew Byler
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To: Andrew Byler

Your list has largely focused on one thing - reducing government. Bush has appointed conservative judges. A partial birth abortion ban was passed. Missile defense has moved forward over Dem attempts to obstruct it.

Other things would have moved forward if not for Senate fillibusters - oil drilling in Alaska, ending the death tax had the votes but were fillibustered. Social Security reform would have been fillibustered also if the votes were there.

So you're much too harsh in your assessment.


75 posted on 11/08/2006 9:24:47 AM PST by lasereye
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