Change We Never Asked For…

Martin L asked:


The recession became an excuse for Congress to spend tons of money on pet projects.

But when we were flush with cash, Congress used THAT as an excuse to spend tons of money on pet projects.

Remember the so-called “peace dividend” at the end of the cold war? Democrats were salivating at the thought of spending all the money we would get by closing military bases.

Can there be any doubt that Congress would be spending this money regardless of our financial situation? If not, isn’t it hypocritical of Congress to be passing this bill in the name of “stimulation”?
Celebrate, thanks for answering, but that was not responsive to the question asked. The question is about spending. I’m asking if this spending bill would look any different, given the current makeup of the Congress, if there were no recession.

The question isn’t about Bush or how we came to be in this mess.

(Personally, I blame both parties and am a member of neither, but that is not relevant either.)
Bryan, good point. I forgot about the tax cuts. Those would likely disappear.
Celebrate, thanks for your edit, but again, it doesn’t answer the question asked.

I appreciate your input and value your opinion, but right now I’m just looking for your opinion on the above question only.

(And for the record, I think we can all agree that it is immoral to kill.)

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