[Republic If You Can Keep It]

I'm still hoping the prescription drug bill falls apart in conference committee.

With only a 216-215 margin in the House, the conference bill can't move much toward the Senate version & still pass the House.

At least that's what I'm hoping.

[Texas_Dawg]

While the increase in spending, there's a few things to consider here: 1) All these office-holders are doing it, not just Bush, but 2) that doesn't excuse his part in it, but 3) he has gotten 2 solid tax-cut bills passed, meaning 4) the increases in spending will run up deficits but people will still keep more of their own money, and 5) Federal deficits don't really bother me, as long as taxes are being cut, and I hope the deficit gets so large the federal government goes out of business.