[e_engineer]

You didn't read the article did you?

Even after RJCogburn excerpted the best part:

But even when defense spending is excluded, discretionary spending has soared by nearly 21 percent in Bush's first three years.

This congress is spending OUR money just like liberal democrats, and Bush is doing NOTHING to slow it down.

How can it be compassionate conservatism to perpetuate and grow government programs that have actually make things worse?

Unless Bush and congress change course soon, I will not be voting republican in the next election either.

[sirchtruth]

YOU didn't read my comments did you!

Go back, get a clue!

[Moonman62]

This congress is spending OUR money just like liberal democrats, and Bush is doing NOTHING to slow it down.

It's worse than that. He's the one who's pushing for spending increases. Instead of twisting the arms of Democrats like Reagan did, the only arm twisting he's doing is of Republican's who want to slow down his government growth agenda.