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To: Suma who wrote (48159)	2/6/2008 3:01:24 PM
From: Steve Lokness	Respond to of 541414

Suma; I am upset with this latest budget that Bush has recommended with more military spending and less for the home front in terms of medicare etc. I wondered about your comment trying to figure out what you meant - I was obviously wrong. sorry. But then Bush's days are over for thinking they can propose anything. All control on spending is now with democrats. steve

To: Suma who wrote (48159)	2/6/2008 4:04:58 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 541414

I am upset with this latest budget that Bush has recommended with more military spending and less for the home front in terms of medicare etc. As I pointed out earlier military spending has been on a downtrend as a percentage of our economy and as a percentage of the federal budget since the 40s. Medicare OTOH has been on an uptrend of both since it was created, and absent major changes it will probably become more expensive than Social Security and the Military combined. Containing such a cost is important. As for Bush cutting such spending or proposing cuts in the spending that isn't true. Each year under Bush the spending on Medicare has gone up, and it will continue to do so, even if Bush's budget requests where enacted exactly as he made them with no modification.