Bush deficit position fuels GOP worries

[ima_sinnic]

WASHINGTON (AP) - The increasingly complex and expensive U.S. role in Iraq is drawing predictable fire from Democrats. It also is unnerving fiscal conservatives uneasy about the mounting costs and a looming half-trillion-dollar deficit.

Bush is expected to get from Congress most of the $87 billion in new funds he requested for Iraq and Afghanistan, though not without a political price. He is coming under increasing pressure from even members of his own party to suggest ways to offset the rising war costs.

Some conservatives want Bush to forgo a $400 billion-plus Medicare prescription drug plan, even though the president last week reaffirmed his strong support for it. Democrats want him to scale back tax cuts.

Bush's perceived complacency toward the soaring deficit is setting off a minirebellion among otherwise loyal members of the political right who advocate smaller government. . . .

http://www.wkrc.com/news/national/story.aspx?content_id=DDA48E83-387D-4FB2-8477-3B4092203B6C

[Nottingham]

1. This has got My Republican friend worried too!

She begins to worry! Will the taxes be going up in the later years !

She's Wealthy and is kinda surprised at the Iraq Price tag she was hoping the Oil profits would pay for it! Doesn't look like the Repubs know whats the plan! Ultimate Greed!

:bounce:

[Starpass]

2. Nott---gee, do ya' think taxes will go up in later years??????

Is it finally getting through to these people?? OF COURSE they will. Even Mr. Read My Lips had to do it and maybe it's time for the Dem candidates to say to the people that the minute Georgie is re-elected they can expect to start seeing the tax increases. He's left the best for last.

[Boom_cha]

3. did you read Paul Krugman's article in tomorrow's NYT mag?

Tax cut con
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/14/magazine/14TAXES.html

It's long but well worth a read.

[The Zanti Regent]

4. Paul K does it again

EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS ARTICLE!