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Politics : American Presidential Politics and foreign affairs -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: KLP who wrote (25651)2/4/2008 5:16:59 PM
From: Peter Dierks  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71588
 
A divided government is generally the best protection against excessive government spending. Sometimes it can balloon out of control as it means twice the pork for specific pieces of legislation. The pork problem seems to becoming a more prevalent problem.



To: KLP who wrote (25651)2/4/2008 10:26:18 PM
From: Peter Dierks  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71588
 
You are likely aware that most Presidents also bring with them Senate and Congressional gains in the year they are elected.