On 02-09-98, TOM ENRIGHT declared to ROBERT PLETT:
TE> RP> There would be no balanced budget in the first place had it not been
TE> RP> for the ravaging of the military budget.  Social spending has 
teadily
TE> RP> risen while the military budget has been repeatedly slashed, and it's
TE> RP> all been done with the complicity and help of a Republican congress.
TE>A little spine in the congress would be nice for a change.
After the Senate confirmation of that pro-abortionist for Surgeon
General, I see little hope for that happening - they're morally
bankrupt.
TE>Even though, from what I hear, this budget isn't being accepted with
TE>"open arms."  The Republicans are terrified of being accused of
TE>"shutting down the country" again and Billy-Bob knows it.  After all,
TE>he's the one who started that lie.
The Republicans are terrified of their own shadows.
TE>One important point is that Clinton's budget counts on the
TE>Tobacco Extortion windfall (65 billion) to balance at all.
TE>Clinton is counting that money as being "in the bag" as a lump
TE>sum for budgeting.  That's one point the Washington Post was
TE>making.  Clinton is setting up both Congress and the Tobacco
TE>Industry to take the blame for any budgetary shortfall if the
TE>deal falls through.  Wanna bet?
Nope.
TE>Facts don't matter.  The truth is whatever Saint Billy-Bob says;
TE>he wouldn't lie to us.  Would he?
Only when it's daylight, dark, or twilight.
Bob     /\-/\   - proud Ilk   homebody@galstar.com
C.A.T. ( o o ) Chapter Ilks
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