Posted on 07/25/2007 3:35:17 PM PDT by sdnet
I think that Terence Jeffrey, writer for Human Events, said it best when he penned his reaction to the Democratic debate on Monday evening. “I suspect the way many viewers reacted to this week's Democratic presidential debate co-sponsored by CNN and YouTube depended on whether they generally see themselves on the taking or giving end of government transactions.”
Tragically, I think that is true. Those who routinely receive government funding or resources probably found the debate to be breathtaking, beautiful and amazingly sincere. Those of us who pay for those people, however, probably thought something much different.
The rousing debate was littered with new (and some old) ways to increase the size, scope and role of the federal government. Health care was popular, as it typically seems to be, along with issues like the minimum wage, education and environmental standards.
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