The era of big government is over?
by The Panda Man · 02/06/2006 1:43 pmPresident Bush has unveiled his newest budget proposal, and the reactions follow the usual “How to portray a Republican President’s budget” script.
The Democrat take:
Democrats attacked what they said were Bush’s skewed priorities. They said he was trying to impose austere budgets that will harm programs for the poor while protecting tax cuts Democrats said were going primarily to the wealthy.
Apparently Democrats fax the same press release to reporters every time President Bush does anything. “He’s wrong, tax breaks for the wealthy, doesn’t care about the poor, blah blah blah.” Unfortunately, they have been saying the same thing for decades and media outlets continue to pass it along unquestioned.
Which brings us to the press take:
But among the losers were 141 government programs that Bush sought to sharply reduce or eliminate entirely. Almost one-third of the targeted programs are in education including ones that provide money to support the arts, vocational education, parent resource centers and drug-free schools.
Straight from the Liberal Press Handbook: “Eeeeevil Republicans try to cut the funding for education! Bush doesn’t care about children! Bush wants drugs in schools!” This kind of slanted reporting is the reason for the decline of the mainstream media, yet they continue their “objective reporting” oblivious to criticism or slipping bottom lines.
Finally, the big government truth:
Bush’s spending proposals, contained in four massive volumes featuring green and beige covers, are for the 2007 budget year that begins next Oct. 1. The $2.77 trillion in spending would be up by 2.3 percent from projected spending of $2.71 trillion this year.
The administration in its budget documents said the deficit for this year will soar to an all-time high of $423 billion, reflecting increased outlays for the Iraq war and hurricane relief.
The federal budget is closing in on three trillion dollars, yet we are still treated to the chorus of “It’s not enough!” How things have changed from the nation’s income-tax-free founding. Today Americans work for over three months out of the year to pay the tax man, but the politicians always demand “More!” Hardly the limited government envisioned by the Founders.
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That article is journalistic genius!
It starts out decrying the heinous budget cuts and finishes by criticizing the ever-increasing deficits.
All of this does not surprise me !
Bush is a big spender, especially on the military, national defense, and security, to also now include Homeland Security, CIA, NSA,and the Border Patrol. Remember 9-11 ??
Bush inherited a Clinton / Gore gutting of the military and intelligence services to an all time low and gave the terrorists world wide a green light to attack. Problem is they attacked when the right / wrong president was in office and they are now geting their butts kicked at high cost of billions and billions $$$, and some lives. A high price yes, but is there a choice? Lay down, roll over, play dead, give up ?
What is the opton, fight terrorism on our own soil ? Wait for a nuke to hit first ?
Bottom line is that no matter what President Bush does he will be criticized by the treasonous DNC, the ultra-left, Hollywood, the ACLU and the New York Times and many other anti-American losers.
Yes, President Bush is spending, his base does not want that, but the social spending Democrats do, but because it is Bush, it is wrong !
Bush needs to cut big government, if all of you out there will support H.R. 25, $$$$ billions will be saved by gutting the worst bureaucracy in U.S. history, the IRS,thus imporving our overall deficit.
Don’t forget in Democratic Arithmetic slowing a 10% increase to a 5% increase is a MASSIVE cut.
We need to stop the madness and pass the fair tax
http://www.fairtax.org
Smacktle
#4 - I’ve been looking at the fair tax and so far I am unconvinced. There is not much difference (well, a little) on the tax savings.
I’d rather have a consumption tax. Everyone is taxed something. No exemptions for “below the poverty line.” Let us all pay our share. If the “below the poverty line” has to pay $10 a year, good. We cannot keep rewarding those who will not work. They will never get out of the poverty plight. 50% of all U.S. citizens pay no taxes (or if they pay them, they get them back plus more (a wealth distribution scheme). A consumption tax is fair and that is why it will never be because only 50% of us pay taxes. The other 50% will not vote for it for obvious reasons.