February 23, 200521 yr Here's a link to the article on MSNBC.com. I would normally post the entire text of the article, but it also contains a scrolling table listing the programs that Bush plans to cut or reduce from the budget. I suggest that everyone take a look at these, I find them interesting, but not particularly surprising. With no particular surprise, the Defense Department will not be affected by this wave of program cuts. Opposition to Bush's Spending Cuts
February 23, 200521 yr Author Doesn't really matter what Bush wants to do. Congress spends the country's money not the president. 692841[/snapback] Well, I doubt he will get many of those cuts passed, since many in Congress are opposed to cuts that will hurt their constituents.
February 23, 200521 yr Author Doesn't really matter what Bush wants to do. Congress spends the country's money not the president. 692841[/snapback] Well, I doubt he will get many of those cuts passed, since many in Congress are opposed to cuts that will hurt their constituents. 692852[/snapback] This is the fundamantal problem with cutting the budget. Lacking a line item veto, a president is essentially powerless to do anything. Its an out of control monster. The only ones who have the real power to do anything is the electorate, and the ills of massive deficits haven't pained them enough to act yet. 692860[/snapback] Somehow I doubt Congress will let a President have line-item veto power again.
February 24, 200521 yr The problem is with all spending that certain programs are pet programs for particular congressmen and senators. So they will defend them to the death. If I say lets cut some agricultural spending in certain sectors, all of the congressmen from rural areas will complain. these same people will support cuts on industry or somehting b/c its irrelevant to them. and so forth. The nature of this country's spending has created a quagmire, in which spending will only increase and until something catastophic happens, people wont start cutting much of anything.
February 24, 200521 yr Author The problem is with all spending that certain programs are pet programs for particular congressmen and senators. So they will defend them to the death. If I say lets cut some agricultural spending in certain sectors, all of the congressmen from rural areas will complain. these same people will support cuts on industry or somehting b/c its irrelevant to them. and so forth. The nature of this country's spending has created a quagmire, in which spending will only increase and until something catastophic happens, people wont start cutting much of anything. 693954[/snapback] That's one of the things I dislike the most about modern politics.
February 24, 200521 yr The problem is with all spending that certain programs are pet programs for particular congressmen and senators. So they will defend them to the death. If I say lets cut some agricultural spending in certain sectors, all of the congressmen from rural areas will complain. these same people will support cuts on industry or somehting b/c its irrelevant to them. and so forth. The nature of this country's spending has created a quagmire, in which spending will only increase and until something catastophic happens, people wont start cutting much of anything. 693954[/snapback] very very true.
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