While completely avoiding the "congress made Bush do it" point.

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Tony — 10/25/2002 5:40:25 PM (archived)

If Bush were truly for smaller government he could easily have vetoed any increased spending.
And let's not forget, in his first major pow-wow with the Republican held Senate, he wanted a 4% increase, while Lott wanted 8%.
Neither of those figures is for a smaller government.

cheers,
Tony

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Budget Deficit of $159 Billion Reported - Bowser - 10/24/2002 4:58:40 PM
- So George has lost us 400 Billion in less than 2 years........... - Hmmmmmmmm.... - 10/24/2002 5:30:54 PM
  - Must be those tax cuts... - Tom Brosz - 10/24/2002 6:24:19 PM
    - Yeh. Deficits are ok, as long as they are signed by Republicans. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 10/25/2002 3:44:01 PM
      - Re: Deficits are ok, as long as they are signed by Republicans. - Tom Brosz - 10/25/2002 3:54:09 PM
        
        I think it's a primary responsibility of the president... - alcaray - 10/25/2002 3:58:05 PM
        
        Re: You supported him . . . ? - D. Spires - 10/25/2002 4:10:37 PM
        
        Not verbally - alcaray - 10/25/2002 4:28:04 PM
        
        Re: No, I don't think we need another one -- I was just surprised . . . (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 10/25/2002 5:47:56 PM
        
        Re: primary responsibility of the president - Tom Brosz - 10/25/2002 4:08:08 PM
        
        Well, Clinton got pretty much the budgets he wanted... - alcaray - 10/25/2002 4:16:24 PM
        
        Re: Well, Clinton got pretty much the budgets he wanted - Tom Brosz - 10/25/2002 4:33:55 PM
        
        Jeez, guys - remember we were talking about Bush? n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 10/25/2002 4:55:46 PM
        
        You're the one who brough up Clinton, so we replied. - Larry J - 10/25/2002 5:15:07 PM
        
        While completely avoiding the "congress made Bush do it" point. - Tony - 10/25/2002 5:40:25 PM
        
        Clinton was a master politician... - Larry J - 10/25/2002 4:20:57 PM
    - Re: And there was that war-thing . . . - D. Spires - 10/25/2002 1:26:54 PM
      - And people used to be working. It all adds up. n/t (n/t) - Bowser - 10/25/2002 3:34:52 PM
        
        Re: To who's in the White House . . . ? - D. Spires - 10/25/2002 4:05:40 PM
        
        Re: And people used to be working. - Tom Brosz - 10/25/2002 4:04:34 PM

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