The Dems will be big spenders?!
What is Rob Portman talking about? In an interview today with the Financial Times, the White House budget director warns that if the Dems win Congress on November 7, the U.S. will enter a new era of irresponsible government spending. That’s right. Ignore the fact that federal spending has skyrocketed under Bush, with the sharpest ...
What is Rob Portman talking about? In an interview today with the Financial Times, the White House budget director warns that if the Dems win Congress on November 7, the U.S. will enter a new era of irresponsible government spending. That's right. Ignore the fact that federal spending has skyrocketed under Bush, with the sharpest growth per household in decades. Portman goes on to specifically accuse the Democrats of pushing for higher spending on non-defense discretionary expenditures. Huh. Perhaps he should have a look at this chart, where - again - non-defense discretionary spending has grown sharply in the past few years - under the Republicans. I know it's just electioneering as usual, but how misleading is to try to spur supporters to the polls by accusing your opponents of the deeds of which you are most guilty?
What is Rob Portman talking about? In an interview today with the Financial Times, the White House budget director warns that if the Dems win Congress on November 7, the U.S. will enter a new era of irresponsible government spending. That’s right. Ignore the fact that federal spending has skyrocketed under Bush, with the sharpest growth per household in decades. Portman goes on to specifically accuse the Democrats of pushing for higher spending on non-defense discretionary expenditures. Huh. Perhaps he should have a look at this chart, where – again – non-defense discretionary spending has grown sharply in the past few years – under the Republicans. I know it’s just electioneering as usual, but how misleading is to try to spur supporters to the polls by accusing your opponents of the deeds of which you are most guilty?
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