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Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
Hmmm. Voting record over the last year and a half measured by your metrics. I'm suspicious.
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This was some mag study the ID of which I'm not remembering at this time. It may be that I read it last year, which would make the period chosen more logical, since he's been campaigning the last year and not voting much.
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In the last year and one-half, Bush has been simultaneously spending like a drunken sailor . . . .
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Damn that NCLB!
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. . . . and seeking tax cuts. The latest Pork Bill is the most recent example.
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Remember that this bill started simply as a way to make up for some disadvantageous international trade rulings. Then everybody (and I mean everybody) jumped on and added their own measure. It had very broad support. I doubt you can accurately call this Bush's bill.
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If you're measuring liberal by whether or not he's supporting the Republican's policies of the last year and one half, I think you're getting the answer by the way you're asking the question.
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He's not made us fiscal conservatives happy, no. But, on balance, I like my chances better with him than with Kerry.
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And, on the 20th percentile, again, whose metrics? The Republicans (and its not all of them) who believe that you cut taxes first and figure out how to cut spending are not preaching fiscal discipline.
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Keep in mind that a desire for fiscal conservatism and a desire for lower taxes usually align, but not always. In fact, a longterm desire primarily for lower taxes and smaller government footprint can be served in the shortterm by overspending and undertaxing.
