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Bush in trouble with the right?

Bush in trouble with the right?

Making "poor choices" domestically

Right Wing News has some outstanding articles about the situation that Bush is in. One that I particularly agree with is that Bush is losing conservatives through his pandering. While I support Bush on his foreign policy, for the most part, I am strongly against some of the domestic choices he's made:

The Tax Cut. I favor tax cuts. We are over-taxed. But a payroll tax would have been more effective I think for stimulating the economy.

Deficits. I care about deficits. I care about them a lot. We had a freaking surplus 4 years ago and now we're running record deficits? You know why? It's not the tax cuts primarily, it's the incredible domestic spending increases. And this is under a Republican congress. We've seen massive increases across the board in spending.

Immigration. Sure Bush hopes to win New Mexico this Fall. But he's liable to lose some red states by making us less safe. He should be securing that border not granting quasi-amnesty for illegal aliens.

Prescription Drug Benefits. Explain again why one group of Americans effectively ends up having to pay for another group of American's pills? Why not insist more showings of the ant and the grasshopper movies to teach the concept of saving for winter instead?

Anyway, more of this on Right Wing News.

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Reply #51 Top
Alright then, read Howard Zinn, and then look at the biases of these other books you're reading. Make up your own mind, that's the only thing you can do after all. And don't assume that someone who has a different opinion then you hasn't read something in their life. I believe your opinion is wrong, and you believe mine is wrong, but once again don't insult me and others by thinking we haven't thought about it. Besides, books about Jefferson's affairs are sensationalized, or pulp, history. Read books that deal with important issues.
Reply #52 Top

You're getting a little off topic. The indisputable fact is that Americans have always disliked taxes. The American culture is fundamentally different than that of Europe. So someone saying "Our taxes are lower than country X's" is meaningless.

Reply #53 Top
Absolutely right Brad, I think Messy and I can stop beating a dead horse