Do you support the Democratic congress in its elimination of almost 10,000 earmarks from the Repub. budget?

Question

Last year's congress never passed a budget, so the new Democratic congress is doing the work. To date, they've eliminated 9,300 earmarks that were added to spending bills.


Do you believe getting rid of these was a good thing?

Source:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/editorials/stories/MYSA022407.01O.earmarks2ed.90abdf.html

http://www.voteliberalvalues.org/deficit_and_debt_1.html (history of Dem vs. Repub spending over 50 years)

Answer 1

I'm proud of the Democrats for bringing Congress back to fiscal responsibility.

The last balanced budget was by the Democrats. The Republicans blew it on tax cuts for the rich.

Answer 2

DEMOCRATS INVENTED THE EARMARK...

"Earmark" is a synonym for "Democrat", along with:

1. Jesus-hater;
2. Coward;
3. Bedwetter;
4. Flag Burner;
5. Al Qaeda Sympathizer;
6. Treasonist;
7. Seditionist;
8. Mama's boy;
9. Communist; and
10. Socialist (when moderate).

Answer 3

I support budget cuts. As for history of Democrat vs Republican spending: We had a SURPLUS under Clinton and now have a huge DEFICIT under Bush.

Answer 4

Funny how it is taking a bunch of Democrats to get the Republicans from spending on pork.

Answer 5

As was stated above, too little, too late. If they had instituted these policies maybe, oh, a century ago, we wouldn't have to deal with so much of the corruption and bulltripe passed as "legislation"..

Answer 6

this congress is a disgrace to this great nation.