Why do cons keep moaning about Democratic spending?

Question

When thier republican congress grew government larger than ever and the Dems have held pretty good to thier promise. Citizens Against Government Waste, in its annual "Congressional Pig Book," released this week, reports $13.2 billion in pork-barrel spending for the current fiscal year, down from $29 billion in 2006
In other words the Dems have already halfed earmark spending, truth kicks your backside doesn't it cons.

Answer 1

It's not just the total amount of spending.

Most Republicans and most conservatives oppose WHAT the money is being spent on by Democrats -- but most also approve what the money is being spent on by other Republicans.

Also, earmarks are not necessarily a bad thing -- the term just means that funds are being specifically allocated to a specific project, as opposed to being dumped in general discretionary accounts where the money can be spent on a large range of things.

For example, all of the disaster relief that went to the bridge collapse -- all of that was earmarked funds -- it had to be used for that project, and not something else.

Answer 2

Because taking many dollars out of your wallet to be absolutely lost with no trace in Iraq is better than taking a dollar out to pay for medical care for children.

""WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Nearly $9 billion of money spent on Iraqi reconstruction is unaccounted for because of inefficiencies and bad management, according to a watchdog report published Sunday.
An inspector general's report said the U.S.-led administration that ran Iraq until June 2004 is unable to account for the funds"

""In eight days, a federally and state-financed program that provides health care for millions of children whose families make too much money to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to purchase private health insurance will expire.
Democratic congressional leaders have agreed on an extention for the State Children's Health Insurance Program that could expand coverage to families earning up to three times the federal poverty level, about $62,000 a year for a family of four. The Democratic plan costs $35 billion over five years, compared with a $5 billion extension that the president supports.
President Bush vows to veto the Democratic plan -- though it also has drawn significant support among Republican members of Congress -- calling it a "federalization'' of health care.""

Answer 3

Check the CAGW Score-cards on the Senate and House. The top 20 and bottom twenty when taking the taxpayer into account is telling.

The top twenty that favor the taxpayer (IE vote anti pork) are all republicans in both the House and Senate.

The bottom twenty (IE the pork machines) all Democrats.

The point is not just to reduce pork, but to eliminate it. And though the total is down, the new dem majorities are just learning the ropes, and their voting record indicates once they are confident in their ability they will pork us all.

I reserve judgment to see what next year brings as the Dem's feel they will take the White house and impose national health care. wonder how much that will cost the taxpayer?

Answer 4

"Cons" as you put it do not like the deficit any more than anyone else. We simply understand the need for it. We "whine" as you put it because we do not want unnecessary spending added to the already necessary debt we already have. If you can afford to buy a home and you do so, but it takes most of your disposable income to pay the mortgage, Then you do not also go out and buy a car that you can't afford.

Answer 5

There are real conservative, not the neocons, but real conservatives who are horrified by what the Republicans have done. Neocons may have hijacked the name, but they haven't the intelligence to understand what true Goldwater conservatism is about. What they are really good at though is spin, character assassination, and publicity.
True conservatives don't go on Fox and bash Hillary, in fact some of them are supporting her because...guess what...she ain't all that liberal after all.

Answer 6

Because republicans stopped being fiscally conservative with Reagan.

Answer 7

They are hypocrites.
And they think 1+1=3.

Answer 8

Cons == Hypocrites !!!