Tag Archives: President Bush

The Chart To End All Charts

Via the New York Times Despite what antigovernment conservatives say, non-defense discretionary spending on areas like foreign aid, education and food safety was not a driving factor in creating the deficits. In fact, such spending, accounting for only 15 percent … Continue reading

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Serious Questions about Question Time

There’s a bipartisan movement afoot to formalize the Question Time concept, and I’m kind of ambivalent about it. Right off the bat, I’m always a little iffy about signing a petition that contains the name Grover Norquist. Would Norquist and … Continue reading

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