Clinton vs Bush
 

Responsible liberal president = $150 taxes ; $150 expenditures

Responsible conservative president = $50 taxes; $50 expenditures

Clinton = $120 taxes ; $120 expenditures

Bush = $90 taxes; $125 expenditures (even after adjustments for war)


So, is Bush a) conservative; b) liberal; or c) neither, just irresponsible

Re: Clinton vs Bush
 

[ QUOTE ]
Responsible liberal president = $150 taxes ; $150 expenditures

Responsible conservative president = $50 taxes; $50 expenditures

Clinton = $120 taxes ; $120 expenditures

Bush = $90 taxes; $125 expenditures (even after adjustments for war)


So, is Bush a) conservative; b) liberal; or c) neither, just irresponsible

[/ QUOTE ]
Bush certainly has been fiscally irresponsible (Prescription drug bill comes to mind) but it's Congress who "spends" the money. Both sides are guilty in that respect.

Re: Clinton vs Bush
 

[ QUOTE ]
Responsible liberal president = $150 taxes ; $150 expenditures

Responsible conservative president = $50 taxes; $50 expenditures

Clinton = $120 taxes ; $120 expenditures

Bush = $90 taxes; $125 expenditures (even after adjustments for war)


So, is Bush a) conservative; b) liberal; or c) neither, just irresponsible

[/ QUOTE ]

Why do people consistently give the President credit for a budget? It's the house, morans.

Re: Clinton vs Bush
 

GOP as a whole has completely dropped the ball. Chance of a lifetime blown. Very sad.

Re: Clinton vs Bush
 

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Responsible liberal president = $150 taxes ; $150 expenditures

Responsible conservative president = $50 taxes; $50 expenditures

Clinton = $120 taxes ; $120 expenditures

Bush = $90 taxes; $125 expenditures (even after adjustments for war)


So, is Bush a) conservative; b) liberal; or c) neither, just irresponsible

[/ QUOTE ]

Why do people consistently give the President credit for a budget? It's the house, morans.

[/ QUOTE ]

You mean the Republican-controled house?

Why didn't Bush veto the budget if it was so bloated? You act like he has no power.

Re: Clinton vs Bush
 

Link

[ QUOTE ]
The budget process for the U.S. Federal government involves both the executive and legislative branches of government. The President submits a budget to Congress, which then passes legislation to actually appropriate and authorize funds to be spent.

[/ QUOTE ]

I know Congress is responsible for appropriations and the pork in the budget. But you can't deny that a lot of the expenses were either the result of the executive branch's proposed budget. Also, most of the new spending legislation over the last 5 or 6 years was requested and pressed for politically by the Bush white house.

Re: Clinton vs Bush
 

[ QUOTE ]
Why do people consistently give the President credit for a budget? It's the house, morans.

[/ QUOTE ]


Credit/blame is always assigned by the party/person(s) according to the point being made. That's what our system has become.

Yeah, House originates, Senate refines, President signs off on. Along the way everybody gets their pet projects/supporters taken care of.

In the final analysis, though, GWB does have to assume final responsibility. He did sign off rather than veto. Call it pragamatics of the office/politics, whatever. But he has signed every spending bill he's received.

Re: Clinton vs Bush
 

Why do they call it "Bush's tax cut" when wanting to give credit for it?