Any logical connection between these two issues is purely coincidental:
"Our economy is strong and growing," Mr. [George W.] Bush said. "Federal revenues are robust, and we have made significant progress in reducing the deficit."
and
Mr. Bush's spending proposal, for the fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1, is the first he has submitted to a Democratic Congress and the last he will submit before the 2008 elections. It reflects the priorities of his presidency: the war in Iraq and homeland security. It also lays out a menu of politically perilous cuts affecting the poor, the elderly and the disabled.
Because, as we all know, nothing says "strong and growing economy" like screwing over the poor, sick and elderly one more time.
It's a conservative thing, you know.
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I've been reading some conservative sites lately, and I am very disappointed to find that this kind of thing is considered very much OK. There is a large right-wing segment who think that no matter how young, old, or sick a person is, they shold just get a job. Otherwise, screw 'em.
Well the good news is that China is only to happy to continue loaning the United States money. The Iraq War for instance was paid for almost in its entirety on the USAs People Republic of China credit card (oh the irony).
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