Originally Posted by
DVPGSR
I agree, pork barrel spending has gotten way out of control and President Bush has not used his veto to curb it. Couple that with the entitlement spending that is mandatory and a retiring baby boom generation the deficits will be tougher to control for the next couple of decades. If Democrats raise taxes and increase spending then the deficits will get even more out of control.
The problem is that Republicans routinely have to let Dems put in pork barrel leg in order to get their legislation passed and and Reps. just put it in their own bills when they know the Dems won't object. I really, really hate Congress. Both parties are to blame, and the president isn't doing shit. But who will? It's really hard to tell.