Blame it on Bush

Anything bad happens, blame it on Bush. Yes, Bush has spent more than LBJ, the champion of spenders. There's one difference: Bush is fighting a "righteous war," which costs money. LBJ ran from his war at the behest of the same liberal politicians who would like for Bush to "cut and run." And another thing: Bush has been trying to "appease" the liberal Democrats, and this is what he gets. More and more spending on "social programs" (meaning "vote-buying" programs). Reagan spent a lot of money the same way, for the same reason. But at least, he did other things to cut down on spending. Both Reagan and Bush cut income taxes and by so doing, hugely increased the tax "take" without increasing taxes while significantly improving the economy. Yes, Bush has spent some money (at the behest of the Democrat liberals) but he has caused Reagan's economy boom to continue, even after eight years of Bill Clinton's efforts to kill it. (McClatchy News Service, 10/24/07)