tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post113114980967057876..comments2023-08-25T02:57:49.757-05:00Comments on Political Notio: The Republican Welfare SystemChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06618068748001963820noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post-1131740403092297602005-11-11T14:20:00.000-06:002005-11-11T14:20:00.000-06:00Mr. Bob, thanks for the visit. Don't worry about ...Mr. Bob, thanks for the visit. Don't worry about the double posts, it happens to me all the time.<BR/><BR/>I'm a little confused here. My phrase, "created the largest federal deficit ever seen," you call spin. But then starting off the very next paragraph you agree that it is the largest deficit in history in terms of dollars. Then you want to measure something against GNP. In terms of Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618068748001963820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post-1131730370670179162005-11-11T11:32:00.001-06:002005-11-11T11:32:00.001-06:00sorry, it posted twice, I only hit it once...ahh b...sorry, it posted twice, I only hit it once...ahh blogger.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15092400011976038555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post-1131730327263599672005-11-11T11:32:00.000-06:002005-11-11T11:32:00.000-06:00I saw that you went to my site and left a two word...I saw that you went to my site and left a two word response..."that's crazy" As eloquent an argument as it was, I had to pop over and see your site too to see who thought I was crazy! :-)<BR/><BR/>"created the largest federal deficit ever seen" is spin and you know it.<BR/><BR/>It is the most in dollars because the federal budget grows every year, but as far as a percentage of GNP it is far fromAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15092400011976038555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post-1131728645333237882005-11-11T11:04:00.000-06:002005-11-11T11:04:00.000-06:00See you went to my site and left a one sentence re...See you went to my site and left a one sentence response..."that's crazy" As eloquent an argument as it was, I had to pop over and see your site too!<BR/><BR/>"created the largest federal deficit ever seen" is spin and you know it.<BR/><BR/>It is the most in dollars because the federal budget grows every year, but as far as a percentage of GNP it is far from the largest...not even close and it Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15092400011976038555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post-1131663869547705542005-11-10T17:04:00.000-06:002005-11-10T17:04:00.000-06:00Right On MJI don't care what people do with their ...Right On MJ<BR/>I don't care what people do with their own private money but I don't want my tax money to go for pork or programs that benefit the rich.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06508478790654706488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post-1131478773873216572005-11-08T13:39:00.000-06:002005-11-08T13:39:00.000-06:00Graham, simple indeed.dbk, I believe most do care,...Graham, simple indeed.<BR/><BR/>dbk, I believe most do care, but I do believe that most put themselves first before anything else. But if the social programs that the Congress has is good enough for them and their families, then it's good enough for mine and yours. Thanks for reading.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618068748001963820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post-1131478634953834672005-11-08T13:37:00.000-06:002005-11-08T13:37:00.000-06:00Craig, is that really you?? Good to see you back....Craig, is that really you?? Good to see you back. Oh, by the way, I banned the use of the term "kool-aid" in all its forms from the site, you must of missed it. That phrase has to be the most retarded political expression I've ever heard. I think once we start comparing people with opposing views to that of suicidal maniacs then the debate is lost right then. Oh, and those of Jim Jones wouldChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618068748001963820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post-1131477869330583962005-11-08T13:24:00.000-06:002005-11-08T13:24:00.000-06:00Girl, right on. Love to see a post from you about...Girl, right on. Love to see a post from you about this stuff. Thanks for reading.<BR/><BR/>businessman, very correct, this group is the best. You all make this commentary happen. Thanks for reading.<BR/><BR/>JT, of course they will never touch those bids. Why would they? Haliburton is the neocons largest donor. Those no bid contracts are political corruption at its highest level. Thanks Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618068748001963820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post-1131476837676950002005-11-08T13:07:00.000-06:002005-11-08T13:07:00.000-06:00Painful as it is for me to say this, I believe tha...Painful as it is for me to say this, I believe that most politicians on both sides of the aisle really do care, but that they have differences of philosophy and it manifests itself in bad ways. Also, the way legislation must be bartered for makes for bad results sometimes as well. But the closer I have become to politicians over the past couiple of years, the more I have seen that they really DBKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182965443810437028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post-1131435910718208732005-11-08T01:45:00.000-06:002005-11-08T01:45:00.000-06:00Something that I am dealing with right now is to s...Something that I am dealing with right now is to stop drinking the party "kool-aid" as conservatives like to apply to Liberals and keep away from themselves. Conservatives feed it too.<BR/><BR/>I am discouraged at the Republicans in power. And although Bush does not set the budget, he still has veto power. The fact that Republicans and Conservatives have let this budget get out of control is Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212052980629677541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post-1131386963731983152005-11-07T12:09:00.000-06:002005-11-07T12:09:00.000-06:00The bill increases the deficit because it also cus...The bill increases the deficit because it also cust taxes on the wealthy again by $70 billion. The net result is a $35 billion increase in the budget shortfall. These are the "spend and borrow" Republicans.<BR/><BR/>By the way, the wealthy (call it "those with more than a million a year in income") actually pay only around 23% in taxes, which is lower than what people pay who are making $90k a DBKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182965443810437028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post-1131307308020993592005-11-06T14:01:00.000-06:002005-11-06T14:01:00.000-06:00I don't think we'll ever be able to do away with C...I don't think we'll ever be able to do away with Congress but we can vote to do away with members of Congress that vote to give themselves pay raises year after year for 20 plus years. Good post.<BR/><BR/>God Bless America, God Save The RepublicDavid Schantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946465956226658169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post-1131302372234122362005-11-06T12:39:00.000-06:002005-11-06T12:39:00.000-06:00I hate to be a walking talking point, but it seems...I hate to be a walking talking point, but it seems like conservatives aren't addressing spending that deals with no-bid five-year contracts with firms that eventually inflate their itemized costs by millions. WTF?JThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081422915524045158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post-1131297325246402982005-11-06T11:15:00.000-06:002005-11-06T11:15:00.000-06:00Great read and great comments, such a great group;...Great read and great comments, such a great group;<BR/>I don't think that we have to promote or take away the incentive for people to work. It is clear the welfare system we have needs a revamping some sort of a stronger gate, so to speak, so that there will be no incentive to except social programs. They should be there for the truly needy. The money should be spent on education and on health Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06508478790654706488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post-1131221161215355062005-11-05T14:06:00.000-06:002005-11-05T14:06:00.000-06:00Jack, true enough. I do like the Cato Institute. ...Jack, true enough. I do like the Cato Institute. And all the while, the Republican districts are upheld by the voters who think their representatives share their interests, but are actually living a very socialist lifestyle. Thanks for reading.<BR/><BR/>Alice, I agree we all should pay more attention. Of course if one were to ask Tom DeLay or any other neocon if the Congress was a socialist Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618068748001963820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post-1131199366439241312005-11-05T08:02:00.000-06:002005-11-05T08:02:00.000-06:00I agree with you to a certain extent...it's a prob...I agree with you to a certain extent...it's a problem with politicians overall. Fatcats are everywhere, it's not just a Republican phenomenon.<BR/><BR/>What one calls services for the poor, and redistributing the wealth, is seen by many capitalists as unhealthy for promoting economic growth. It's one thing to support education and afterschool programs. A completely different one to remove CaliValleyGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08176110013775503364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post-1131163831309218232005-11-04T22:10:00.000-06:002005-11-04T22:10:00.000-06:00This is not surprise and it is also should annoy a...This is not surprise and it is also should annoy all of us and make us angry. The people of this country need to really look at what is going on with spending. There needs to be some kind of mandate that every American have the facts shoved down their throat.<BR/>The pork should be cut and the money should be put into education and health care period.<BR/>This stuff should be in every paper in Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465484210397122019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681988.post-1131157951372917032005-11-04T20:32:00.000-06:002005-11-04T20:32:00.000-06:00"Cutting services to the poor while expanding them..."Cutting services to the poor while expanding them for the rich is the new conservative platform"<BR/><BR/>I'd agree with you, except for one word: "new." It's been a tradition of right-wingers in Congress for many years. There are, in fairness, some conservatives like Ron Paul or the Cato Institute who want spending cut across the board, but they are the exceptions. It only makes sense: Jack Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754478383616647932noreply@blogger.com