A $2.9 trillion budget?

Question

I thought conservatives believed in small gov't and less spending.

Answer 1

Isn't it ironic how the 'fiscal conservatives' that railed against Clinton's $1.6 trillion budgets are now apologists for Bush and his $2.9 TRILLION budget? My, my, how things change when 'your guy' gets elected.

Incidentally, until the recent elections, Republicans have held a majority in the House of Representatives since 1994. And ALL federal spending bills originate in the House. Thus, the Republican majority in the House has overseen a $1 TRILLION increase in annual federal spending over the last 12 years. Given that record, why would anyone still think conservatives are small government advocates?

Politicians are all the same - Democrat, Republican, whatever - they spew their lies when they run for office in order to get the vote and get elected, then they do whatever the hell they want.

By voting, you simply condone this behavior. It's almost like someone in an abusive relationship who continuously accepts their partner back because they say, "It will be different this time!" Well, it's never different. The politicians are the abusers, and the voters are the abused.

I will give Democrats credit though. At least they tell you to your face that they want to take every last dime you have in the form of taxes. Republicans just lie about it. Either way, they're all crooks.

Answer 2

Me too.

Key ingredient, the war in Iraq is NOT in the budget again this year. That means that we will have $2.9 Trillion in spending + an additional $20-30 Billion for Iraq. Deficit anyone?

Answer 3

Don't worry, they will cut programs to the middle class, the poor and the elderly. The rich will make more money on those crooked contracts and politicians will spend millions to get their people elected. Is this the America our forefathers fought and died to establish? Neither Democrats or Republicans care about anything other than getting elected to keep their corrupt jobs. I feel good knowing that Bush is Christian, at least that way I know he will be going to he-- for what he has done.

Answer 4

I've heard some retired gov. and currently employed university economists say that after the Bush amin. is over, it will be impossible to dig our way out of debt unless we raise income taxes up to 50% or cut social security completely. Of course there will probably still be ceilings on how much you can tax one person. That way they, the lawmakers and their lobbying friends still won't get taxed that much and the rich will still get richer and the middle class will pay this burden and get poorer. Great system we've got here. BS!

Answer 5

Conservatives, believe in Less Taxes, that spur on the Economy. That gets more Jobs. That brings in more in Revenue than higher Taxes would. Our President has a War, and several other issues to deal with. If the Lib's will allow him the chance to finish the Job that WE Elected him to do!

Answer 6

it really is not for purely the protection rigidity - regardless of the indisputable fact that that is a huge bite of that. maximum individuals sit round and ***** about how a lot we spend on welfare recipients, yet haven't any situation with the large waste of money we deliver into the infinite pit it really is the protection rigidity. "generic well being Care will not in any respect artwork!! How can we've adequate money it?!?" - Trimming the protection rigidity budget, it truly is how.

Answer 7

That is just how much is 'missing and unaccounted for' in the Pentagon budget. It was just 'written off.' Wouldn't that be nice if WE could do that in our bank accounts??

Answer 8

It's less than 1/4 of the GDP. Pretty small in the grand scheme of things.

Answer 9

We'd love to end all of the programs that the Democrats started that waste our money, but these things take time.

Answer 10

I didn't think that there was even 2.9 trillion dollars in the whole world.