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Old 09-10-2009, 11:42 AM
 
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Boy, to hear many Republicans tell it they have been the watchdogs of fiscal responsibility. They have recently begun squawking about deficits and spending. They try to say our country is spending too much and we cannot afford Universal Healthcare. Of course, they conviently leave out the facts about why our deficit is where it is right now.

In fact, Republicans set out on a crusade to "starve the beast" and actually thought huge budget deficits were a good thing. They would be able to end social programs that benefit millions of Americans all while cutting taxes on themselves and raising them on working middle-class families:

MyDD :: Republican Hypocrisy on the Deficit and Healthcare
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Old 09-10-2009, 11:45 AM
 
Location: Santa Monica
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In that article, make note of Grover Norquist's "starve the beast" doctrine. Hello, deficits!
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