CATO Institute lambastes President Bush

CATO Institute ^ | July 31, 2003 | Veronique de Rugy and Tad DeHaven

[zchip]

I think that this will ultimately result in a "one-term" GWB presidency.

[studly hungwell]

Here in California, we are recalling a governor for his wasteful spending, which led to a record budget shortfall .....

[DoughtyOne]

Government agencies that Republicans were calling to be abolished less than 10 years ago, such as education and labor, have enjoyed jaw-dropping spending
increases under Bush of 70 percent and 65 percent respectively.

Well, we all know the Department of Education is doing such a swell job indoctrinating our kids.  Even if they fail to teach them to read or do math and then feed test answers to them before-hand, some things are just more imporant than others.  < /sarcasm >

That 70% figure is shocking.

[Mr. Mojo]

Hmmm, why was post #1 removed?

[Harlequin]

My fault. I was rather upset, and my language wasn't appropriate.

I expressed excessive astonishment at the figures and the report in general. Apologies to all.

[AntiGuv]

Astonishing, indeed...

[paulk]

What the f**K is GWB doing?

Exactly what any socialist does when in power:
Rob Tax peter to by Paul's vote.

I didn't leave the Republican party; they left me.

[Mr. Mojo]

No problems. But you should've put in the original title, which is:

'Conservative' Bush Spends More than 'Liberal' Presidents Clinton, Carter

[DoughtyOne]

I think we're all upset. Don't beat yourself up over it. This just plain sucks!

[Willie Green]

Well if you had bothered to search on the correct title of the article, you'd also have found it was already posted.

'Conservative' Bush Spends More than 'Liberal' Presidents Clinton, Carter

[DoughtyOne]

I didn't leave the Republican party; they it left me.

Yep, that's a keeper.  No truer words were ever spoken.  How sad.

[jackbill]

I think that this will ultimately result in a "one-term" GWB presidency.

It may not, but perhaps it should.

Just maybe, if we had a DemocRAT president, the Republican House and Senate would start to apply some constraints. They sure as hell aren't as long as they have a president who is "triangulating" and pandering to Teddy Kennedy, et al.

[Publius6961]

Government agencies that Republicans were calling to be abolished less than 10 years ago, such as education and labor, have enjoyed jaw-dropping spending increases under Bush of 70 percent and 65 percent respectively.

I think that this will ultimately result in a "one-term" GWB presidency.

It sure will if there are any more revelations like this one.

And you can take that to the bank!

[Mr. Mojo]

This just plain sucks!

Indeed it does. But I don't recall ever hearing GWB say he was a "small gov't" conservative. The only prefix we've been hearing is "compassionate." ....And unfortunately in this case, "compassionate" translates to "loose with the taxpayers' money."

[DoughtyOne]

You're preaching to a choir member. ;-)

As a man I like Bush. As a President I like...

...I like to eat steak and potatoes for dinner.

[Harlequin]

I did a search, but didn't find it posted.

"There is more in heaven and earth, Horatio, than is dreamt of in your search engines."

[Consort]

"I didn't leave the Republican party; they it left me."

Yep, that's a keeper....If you collect stale tripe.

No truer words were ever spoken....Needlepoint it on your pillow.

How sad....How French.

[Mears]

I agree,GWB is history.

I was roundly criticised the first time I posted this on F.R. but the tide seems to be turning.

The President has lost all perspective as far as the domestic problems go,he's trying too hard to be a world leader(and failing),instead of our leader.

[paulk]

IMHO Bush is actually doing more damage than Clinton in that Bush is ultimately destroying the Republican party. The Bush gang is made up of mostly old Dole people - remember "the tax collector for the welfare state"?

I can't vote for him - I don't want my kids to grow up under socialism.