From: "Gary Britt" 

Not according to the national media and the democrats during the Reagan
years.  Then a cut in growth was a cut into the principal of the program
itself.

Cheers,

Gary

"James Adams"  wrote in message
news:3FD87CC9.31F4CB0A{at}compuserve.com...
> > Bush and the repubs have cut the rate of growth
> > in this spending from around 10% or so under the Clinton admin to around
6%
> > under Bush II.
>
> A cut in the rate of growth is still an increase.

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