Between Congress and the administration, where the budget will end up is anybody's guess.

The good news is that Republicans in the House seem intent on putting the brakes on spending.

We'll see, I guess. Putting a cap on pork like highway spending will be a good test to see if the Congress is really serious.

Note in the article again how it is assumed as a given that almost 3 trillion dollars left in the private sector over the next decade instead of shoveled into the government maw is somehow money that is "lost," and that it will do nothing for economic growth, jobs, or anything else. This odd viewpoint is burned marrow-deep into liberals, and I don't see how to change it.

I hope Bush is smart enough not to back off on taxes. Even a little. The Democrats will use it to rip his guts out.