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To: RMF who wrote (28055)	4/24/2008 10:29:58 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

There where many calls from Republicans for less increases in government spending, but the set of "powerful Republican politicians" is much different than and not always responsive to the set of "Republicans" (the same holds true for the Democrats)

To: RMF who wrote (28055)	4/26/2008 10:12:12 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

Democrats have run on an endless string of entitlement growth as an entitlement unto itself. The debt and federal budget are too large. It was easy to ignore in the past because payroll taxes were much greater than entitlement payouts with the excess wasted immediately for other wasteful spending and earmarks. Soon entitlement payouts will exceed payroll tax collected. The problem has gotten too large to ignore. It may not be for another decade, but soon the party of confiscatory taxes and government largess will be permanently in the minority. ... health insurance morass that corporations have created has gotten too cumbersome. Big organizations always seem to look for bigger solutions to huge problems. The obvious solution is to put control back into the hands of consumers and let the invisible hand of the market restore order. "You think the "obvious" solution to the healthcare mess is to just let consumers take care of it? Should corporations just stop offering any healthcare benefits?" Do you think that I would make better decisions than you would about your health? I do not share your belief.