Why do Republicans deride government then a Republican Congress votes for record fed. deficits?

I'd wager, if given the chance, the Clinton's could again balance the budget AND afford health care to Americans in need. A republican Congress and Presidency ran up the federal budget deficit like drunken sailors on a holiday with credit cards, woohoo, and then, Republican broadcasters influence the flock saying "big government is bad, democrats are socialist and on and on and on". Does this seem like some kind of dreadful hypocrisy to you?

Why do Republicans deride government then a Republican Congress votes for record fed. deficits?
Definitely, and what's even worse is their willingness to waste all of that money on the unnecessary war in Iraq, and the rampant profiteering engaged in by their corporate pals. Plus China is bankrolling all of their fun, and we'll be paying them back for decades. But God forbid, we should have saved all of that money and spent a portion of it on taking care of Americans. That would be "socialist" and evil.
Reply:Talking Points


Republicans like to tout the evils of big government but typically expand government while they are in power.


The best I can guess is the "Big Government" they talk about dispissing is only relative to social programs. They have no problem expanding the military or complaining when a democrat cuts portions of the military during a time of peace they also fail to mention the other govt programs which were cut under the guidance of a democrat.
Reply:No, it sounds like...





deficit is what you get when you do things (i.e. war) and don't appropriately tax people (repubs)





balanced budget is what you get when you do things (i.e. healthcare), but appropriately tax people (dems)
Reply:O.K., lets all go back to Sept 11, 2001, and bend over and pul down our pants and say "Here you go!"


Better yet , you do it.
Reply:quit confusing that idiot in office for a real fiscal conservative.
Reply:I heard a quote recently that the difference between Democrats and Republicans is that Democrats believe government is good and then they get elected and prove themselves wrong. Republicans believe that government is bad, and then the get elected and prove themselves right.
Reply:Nothing you say is correct. I smell a liberal here.


Republicans do not deride government. This is a false statement.


The Republicans have not been in the majority since December of last year. No Republican ever voted for record federal deficits. Another false statement.


Deficits are caused by too much spending by Congress. It really does not make a difference who is in the majority. Congress spends too much.


Clinton fudged the books and started a recession with his inane tax policies before he left office.


You are deluding yourself.
Reply:Well alphabetsoup, I hate to admit when one of you are right, but you are 75% right on this. The republicans had the presidency, the house and senate, and did not reduce spending. They may argue that it's due to the war, but in all honesty, they didn't really try to cut back on anything, and we did not vote for them last election cycle (we hold our candidates responsible at election time, do democrats...if so, I'd imagine a similar fate for that crowd based on how they are handling the war).





The part you are wrong about was Clinton balancing the budget...when he had a democrat congress and senate, there was no aspirations to do that, and spending was going to be wild as ever. The republicans came in with that on their Contract with America, and they forced that agenda. Look it up, don't believe me ;)
Reply:Yes, it does
Reply:The modern-day republican party is founded on hypocrisy, lies, and corruption. Just look at what has been happening over the past 7 years(they have the presidential position and they had the majority in congress up until 06). With this said I rest my case.
Reply:Oh, in case you haven';tnoticed, since January it;'s been a Democrat congress.
Reply:i have no idea
Reply:the republicans love to say that govt doesn't work.





when they are in power, they try very hard to prove it...
Reply:personally i think democrats don't know what the hell they are doing. If they did Clinton would have gotten off his *** and tried to catch the people in Afganistan, Iraq, and Iran. But he did nothing so..what happened= 9-11!!

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