No, I on't think any viable candidate will actually reduce spending. I'd be delighted to be wrong!
2007-11-28 03:03:26 · 6 answers · asked by American citizen and taxpayer 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I suppose on what programs and in which areas the money should be spent is another issue, although it might come up here too.
2007-11-28 03:22:18 · update #1
Traditionally Republicans favor less government spending than Democrats although you can tell it by this administration.
2007-11-28 03:12:44 · answer #1 · answered by cowboysfan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, Bill Clinton didn't increase this nation's deficit when he was president. With many democratic candidates talking uiversal health care, spending could be high. Not at the levels it is now, but high. At least the spending would actually benefit the American people.
Most republicans running for office are neo-conservatives who are pro the Iraq war and will keep spending rediculously high and will increase our deficit well over 10 trillion dollars.
Ron Paul is probably the only republican candidate who will truly reduce govt spending. I'm worried, however, that he won't spend enough to provide for this country.
To answer your Q, I would say the democratic party is the poison I will pick. They will spend a great deal, but for the welfare of this country, not Iraq.
2007-11-28 11:10:59 · answer #2 · answered by Gideon 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Right now, no one.
Reducing spending is usually a Republican position and they have done it throughout the modern era.
The problem is that we are currently engaged in a war. War always increases government spending, that's vital to keeping the troops supplied. For the time being, that is not going to stop (unless we want our troops to run out of ammo or starve).
EDIT
My, how easy it is for the supporters of the Democrats to forget Reagan and his tax cuts and reductions in spending.
Also, how easy it is for them to ignore the HUGE expense that things like "universal health care" will cost the nation and expand the growth of government spending.
2007-11-28 11:07:53 · answer #3 · answered by Yun 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Republicans always run on low spending and always spend more than Democrats. Our national debt went from 4.7 Trillion to almost 9 trillion under Bush. This is a travisty
2007-11-28 11:08:42 · answer #4 · answered by Richard R 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Recent history would indicate that the Republicans wouldn't...so by default i'd say the Democrats.
2007-11-28 11:11:55 · answer #5 · answered by Alex G 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Democrats.
Republicans and Libertarians just lie about it to get elected.
2007-11-28 11:06:56 · answer #6 · answered by Darth Vader 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋