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Originally posted by The Larry Davis Experience
Having it both ways, excellent work.
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Uh, no, that's a great example of why the Repubs didn't like HOW BC accomplished his balance, which said displeasuer they expressed in the 50-50 tie vote in - what? - 94? What they wanted to do with tax cuts and entitlement cuts, he accomplished through the cutting of stuff we needed.
Newt's effective pressure was for a shrinking of government, a reduction in the amount that we owed after all the bills were paid each year, and a general movement away from the idea that government could provide everything to all forever. The public seemed to like this overall theme, but BC managed to sell (at least) the Dems on a bastardized version of this, one that adopted the balance part (for a very short time) while cutting important needs (i.e., the military) and depending on a one-time cig settlement for a huge chunk of cash. Had we had the Repub versions from 94 onward, I think we'd be in much better shape.
