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<blockquote data-quote="tieguy" data-source="post: 89569" data-attributes="member: 1912"><p>"I agree that the war in Afghanastan added to our expense. However, it does not come close to explaining the increase in expenses under Bush. Bush has spent a considerable amount on domestic expense (The Alaska Bridge to Nowhere, Prescirption Drug Program, Aid to Africa and so on). The prescription drug program especially has cost, and will continue to cost significant amount of money in the future. The initial estimae to the CBO was about half a trillion dollars...and this this increased significantly since the estimate was made in 2004 to over 1.2 Trillion dollars when studied again in 2005."</p><p> </p><p>I have mixed feelings on the social spending issues you raise. I believe we should make every effort to help those who need the help. I have usually been suspicious of these do good programs because many tend to create giant ineffective government beaurocracies. One of the few that I actually respect is the aid to africa. I'm actually proud of Bush and his leadership in this area. I don't believe we can truly eradicate diseases in the world until we attack their causes in the underdeveloped countries of asia and africa. This is one area where we clearly can not protect ourselves by building a wall around us. You make some good points. Your democratic leadership could learn from your calm, rational approach. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/thumbup1.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumbup1:" title="Thumbup1 :thumbup1:" data-shortname=":thumbup1:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tieguy, post: 89569, member: 1912"] "I agree that the war in Afghanastan added to our expense. However, it does not come close to explaining the increase in expenses under Bush. Bush has spent a considerable amount on domestic expense (The Alaska Bridge to Nowhere, Prescirption Drug Program, Aid to Africa and so on). The prescription drug program especially has cost, and will continue to cost significant amount of money in the future. The initial estimae to the CBO was about half a trillion dollars...and this this increased significantly since the estimate was made in 2004 to over 1.2 Trillion dollars when studied again in 2005." I have mixed feelings on the social spending issues you raise. I believe we should make every effort to help those who need the help. I have usually been suspicious of these do good programs because many tend to create giant ineffective government beaurocracies. One of the few that I actually respect is the aid to africa. I'm actually proud of Bush and his leadership in this area. I don't believe we can truly eradicate diseases in the world until we attack their causes in the underdeveloped countries of asia and africa. This is one area where we clearly can not protect ourselves by building a wall around us. You make some good points. Your democratic leadership could learn from your calm, rational approach. :thumbup1: [/QUOTE]
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