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To: brian1501 who wrote (175248)	9/18/2003 12:44:47 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578289

However, if you look closely and take out the Mandatory budget items including Medicare, Medicaid and SS which are forced to go up due to the aging population, spending for non defense budget items declined. That's a disgrace. Hmmm, that statement strikes me as funny. How about we apply that logic to the other side: Well, if you took out the mandatory defense budget items (since that is a primary function of govt) including everything in said budget which is forced to go up due to the state of the world and the war on terror, then you have no defense increase either. <g> And your point was Mr. Conan O'Brien? Speaking of which did anyone catch his special Sunday nite? It was hilarious......esp. the skit with the dog....I can never remember its name! BTW, it appears Isabel has turned into a no brainer. Good news! ted