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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: sea_biscuit who wrote (383204)	3/31/2003 7:41:16 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

I wasn't talking about that. I do know CLinton...it just seems tax cuts are only a "gift to the rich" when a Republican tries them...

To: sea_biscuit who wrote (383204)	3/31/2003 8:00:59 PM
From: briskit	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

President Clinton? In what way was he a fiscal conservative? I remember the congressional races running on the "Contract with America" platform (called "on America" by opponents) detailing conservative fiscal policy, including a balanced budget. The whole government shut down, Monica-gate, etc., resulted when Clinton refused to allow the measure and then didn't get a new appropriations bill to keep gov running. As I recall, the GOP ran and won on a public stance of those 10 pledges, and Clinton fought against them, 7/10 of which were enacted anyway. GOP pressure in the House resulted in conservative fiscal policy. Trivia question: What was the competing platform?