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Re: REALLY OT: News Flash



On Fri, Feb 23, 2007 at 04:32:04PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote:
> 
> That was my point.  I just don't understand why Californian voters don't get
> this, especially after catapulting Reagan into a 4 trillion dollar
> spend-a-thon, and his successor's son into a 6 trillion dollar
> spend-a-thon.  Or on a lighter note, that they're still even allowed to
> participate in federal elections after making a 10 trillion dollar
> mistake...
> 
Reagan had good reasons for spending as much as he did.

 - military needed rebuilding (Vietnam had taken a heavy toll on
   equipment and he had to fix Carter's ridiculous parity mistake)
 - he decided to outspend the Soviets to bankrupt them

Of course, nobody faults FDR for spending massive amounts of money on
the New Deal.

That said, I am still waiting to hear reasons from W and the rest of the
republicans in congress for spending money like it is going out of style.

regards,

-Roberto

-- 
Roberto C. Sanchez
http://people.connexer.com/~roberto
http://www.connexer.com

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