Squandering? I wouldnt use the word squandering, for homeland security is more important than education/welfare etc., in times of war. The money being spent on our military is being well spent.
You're military has got way too much money, and what do they have to show for it? Incorrect intelligence?
Well...
1. $230 Billion for health care
2. $665 Billion for the uninsured (health care)
3. Random millions on this and that.
Of course, he plans to do this by excessively raising taxes.
Oh, sorry healthcare is useless rolleyes: Britain would be grateful for that kind of money being spent of healthcare. Maybe he cutting education funds so he can brainwash Americans easier.
In the condition your country’s in, raising is a lot better than lowering. You call yourself a patriot, and support your president when you give less money to your country.
That a fact? Made it worse, eh?
What obsticles has Bush face? 9/11 is the only one I can think of. How would 9/11 seriously affect the employment.
I am also guessing the fact, that the economy has grown at its fastest pace over the last quarter than it has since 1983, you must have missed.
I really would hope your economy grew especially with all that oil.... Last quarter of what?
Do you assume George Bush is responsible for the national debt? Hardly so, he is trying to cut it down as much as possible by boosting the economy. The debt has not stopped rising since 1791, when it was only $75 mil. This problem cannot be laid at the feel of one man.
$75 mil would've of been a lot back then. How is he boosting the economy? If what you said is right, bush has increased the national debt in 4 years by the amount that it took (approximately) 30 years to run up.
Congratulations lights, US national debt has reached 7,112,828,157,511.08
“The estimated population of the United States is 293,527,301
so each citizen's share of this debt is $24,232.32. The National Debt has continued to increase an average of $2.00 billion per day since September 30, 2003!â€
Maybe if them tax cuts didn’t happen the debt might of not risen so much.
Heres a quote from a website commentating on one of Bush’s interviews:
“#266 - The President Unhinged, Part II
More sounding off from Sunday's Meet the Press interview on NBC.
Russert: The General Accounting Office, which are the nation's auditors
President Bush: Yeah.
Russert: have done a study of our finances.
President Bush: Um hmm.
Russert: And this is what your legacy will be to the next generation. It says that our “current fiscal policy is unsustainable.†They did a computer simulation that shows that balancing the budget in 2040 could require either cutting total Federal spending in half or doubling Federal taxes.
President Bush: Um hmm.
Russert: How why, as a fiscal conservative as you like to call yourself, would you allow a $500 billion deficit and this kind of deficit disaster?
President Bush: Sure. The budget I just proposed to the Congress cuts the deficit in half in five years.
Now, I don't know what the assumptions are in the GAO report, but I do know that if Congress is wise with the people's money, we can cut the deficit in half. And at that point in time, as a percentage of GDP, the deficit will be relatively low.
I agree with the assessment that we've got some long term financial issues we must look at, and that's one reason I asked Congress to deal with Medicare. I strongly felt that if we didn't have an element of competition, that if we weren't modern with the Medicare program, if we didn't incorporate what's called "health savings accounts" to encourage Americans to take more control over their healthcare decisions, we would have even a worse financial picture in the long run.
[...]
Russert: But your base conservatives and listen to Rush Limbaugh, the Heritage Foundation, CATO Institute, they're all saying you are the biggest spender in American history.
President Bush: Well, they're wrong.
Russert: Mr. President
President Bush: If you look at the appropriations bills that were passed under my watch, in the last year of President Clinton, discretionary spending was up 15 percent, and ours have steadily declined.
And the other thing that I think it's important for people who watch the expenditures side of the equation is to understand we are at war, Tim, and any time you commit your troops into harm's way, they must have the best equipment, the best training, and the best possible pay. That's where we owe it to their loved ones.
Russert: That's a very important point. Every president since the Civil War who has gone to war has raised taxes, not cut them.
President Bush: Yeah.
Russert: Raised to pay for it. Why not say, I will not cut taxes any more until we have balanced the budget? If our situation is so precious and delicate because of the war, why do you keep cutting taxes and draining money from the treasury?
President Bush: Well, because I believe that the best way to stimulate economic growth is to let people keep more of their own money. And I believe that if you raise taxes as the economy is beginning to recover from really tough times, you will slow down economic growth. You will make it harder.
More incredulousness:
1. "The budget I just proposed to the Congress cuts the deficit in half in five years." Translation: My talking points say 'deflect all deficit questions. Remind the public that we're halving the deficit - making it much less, not more.'
2. "Now, I don't know what the assumptions are in the GAO report...." Translation: I just do what they tell me to do.
3. "I agree with the assessment that we've got some long term financial issues we must look at, and that's one reason I asked Congress to deal with Medicare." Translation: My talking points say 'deflect all deficit questions. Talk about Medicare. Americans care about health care, not fuzzy economic numbers.'
4. "Well, they're wrong." Translation: Rush, Heritage and CATO are not lovers of freedom and democracy.
5. "If you look at the appropriations bills that were passed under my watch, in the last year of President Clinton, discretionary spending was up 15 percent, and ours have steadily declined." Ahem: "With Bush's budget plan for FY2004, real non-defense discretionary outlays will rise 18.0 percent in his first three years in office (FY2002-FY2004). That growth far exceeds the first three years of any recent presidential term, including Ronald Reagan's first term (-13.5 percent), Reagan's second term (-3.2 percent), George H. Bush's term (11.6 percent), Bill Clinton's first term (-0.7 percent), and Clinton's second term (8.2 percent)
6. "Well, because I believe that the best way to stimulate economic growth is to let people keep more of their own money." Translation: Poor people need to work harder. My friends are rich, and they work hard. So I'm giving them their money back. Plus, Dick says it will work.â€
Apparently you do not.
Bush did not receive the majority of the votes, Gore did. Bush was able to get the votes that truly mattered.
Check your info
Yeah, yeah bush won in court.. The public doesn’t matter huh? Why didn’t Al Gore win I wonder?
Rofl, tell that to Kerry. He wont even apologize after calling the Republicans "liars" and "crooked".
Well, a lot of them are, and that is a really important matter *sarcasm†:/.
We dont need a flexible leader who will bend under that weight of terrorism, as Kerry has shown he will. We need a strong leader who will stand and fight against it
How has Kerry shown this?
