Is war now more important than running a solvent country.
You wouldn't run your home budget like this.
2006-09-29 03:41:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Good point! It used to be you could count on the conservatives. They would at least attempt to reign in the spending that is now so rampant and out of control. Unfortunately, I think it is a reflection of the society we have become. If we want it now, instead of asking ourselves do we have the money and can we afford to do this we just pull out the plastic.
For years, I've watched as our government has grown increasingly irresponsible in its spending as well as borrowing. That, I believe, has a trickle-down-effect. What we as citizen's observe our leader's doing, we feel is OK to do ourselves. Now, I'm not suggesting that we are not responsible for our actions. Stiil, the general attitude towards finance in this country has become so overwhelmingly apathetic. Even in the face of considerable debt that if called in by our lenders we could not hope to repay, they either raise taxes or borrow more. I see that same tendency in a lot of private citizens as well and I admit to being somewhat shaken by it. I agree with Oliver Stone's statement (at least as far as the financial implications of it) that Bush has set America back at least 10 years or more. All anyone need do is look at what the National Debt was as he entered his first term and see what it is today. And the scary part is that he's still got another year or two to go. If the President will not look after the financial interests of our country then who will? If this is his determined route then who can stop him? Congress could, in theory, but they are just as out of control as he is. Sadly, those with the authority to effect change that is so urgently needed have no desire to do so. Seen in this light, the future does indeed look pretty bleak.
2006-09-29 03:57:45 · answer #1 · answered by Dhara 6 · 17⤊ 0⤋
No, they are the party of opposing Democrats. They have been nonetheless claiming to be fiscally to blame in the process the Bush years too, and you are able to discover how that performed out. Lead, stick to, or get out of how. i will inspire any of the three, yet fantastically the 1st.
2016-10-15 08:24:36 · answer #2 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you name me the last fiscally responsible Conservative who had a position of power? I mean that very seriously, because I just can't think of one. All of the top-ranking ones I've witnessed have been huge spenders, far greater than their counterparts on the left. It's just all been about tax cuts for corporations and other ways of channeling more of OUR money into their coffers.
And if you tried to run your home budget with deficits like these, well they'd just take the house away.
2006-09-29 03:53:13 · answer #3 · answered by The angels have the phone box. 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Fiscally responsible Conservatives? Not in many years! Clinton straightened out the Reagan budget, maybe Hillary can do it for the Bush administration
2006-09-29 03:45:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 2⤋
Its all about money and how they can get more. War is profitable. Conservatives tend to be by nature against peace, alot of them are christians, or say that they are. That gets votes & money. Their mantra must be "Everyone must think like us!" All they want is to further their selfish purposes. Since when has anyone met an open-minded conservative? !!!!!
2006-09-29 03:46:25 · answer #5 · answered by Sweet! 4 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Conservatives are no good on this either! CUT SPENDING - we can argue on what later.
The defecit as a percentage is much lower than at other times, but it's still high.
If the Republicans lose the Congress it will be because they lost their base, on spending and immigration.
But the Democrats would be even worse.
2006-09-29 03:43:35 · answer #6 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 4⤊ 4⤋
This is all a part of partisan politics. The real conservative values have taken a backseat to this Neo-Con agenda and nobody seems to care.
2006-09-29 03:45:23 · answer #7 · answered by lisaaz29 2 · 6⤊ 2⤋
This is a good question, seeing as how Bush's deficit is huge and Clinton had a surplus.
2006-09-29 03:45:40 · answer #8 · answered by Carrie 1 · 6⤊ 2⤋
They been silenced by the Bush regime.
2006-09-29 03:44:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
What do you know of a fiscally responsible Democrat? If you do he would be worth far more than his actual worth!
2006-09-29 03:44:32 · answer #10 · answered by battle-ax 6 · 3⤊ 7⤋