Re: [CTRL] Bush Budget is Incredibly Evil

2002-02-04 Thread Al Hidell
-Caveat Lector- Your point about "The General Welfare" is well taken, and I realize that US Savings Bonds do benefit ordinary people rather than the big banks. The basic point that I was trying to express is that these budget priorities are harmful to many Americans, skewed away from the concerns

Re: [CTRL] Bush Budget is Incredibly Evil

2002-02-04 Thread M. A. Johnson
-Caveat Lector- Al Let's see, $48 billion more in corporate welfare for defense contractors. MJ Not *EXACTLY* corporate welfare, but certainly --arguably -- misspent. Al More money to the big bankers in the form of interest on the new deficits. MJ What is a 'Big Banker'? Is that so

[CTRL] Bush Budget is Incredibly Evil

2002-02-04 Thread Al Hidell
-Caveat Lector- Let's see, $48 billion more in corporate welfare for defense contractors. More money to the big bankers in the form of interest on the new deficits. More money for the Homeland Clampdown. Reductions in everything else. Oh, and tax cuts for big business and the rich. America's infr