The dragon’s comments on E. J. Dionne’s June 15th article entitled “After GOP debate, feeling nostalgic for George W. Bush”
Mr. Dionne stated “Bush chose to provide prescription drugs under Medicare, he was quite right to believe it had to be done . . . Bush didn’t pay for this benefit, and its structure is more complicated and more expensive than it has to be.” This is an interesting thing for him to say. I wonder if he has the same thoughts about the 2000 page Obamacare bill. Of course, Bush did not raid Medicare to pay for his program, but how much is Obama taking from Medicare to pay for his program? Well it was $500 billion.
In apparently quoting Bush, “We have always found our better selves in sympathy and generosity, both in our lives and in our laws,” Mr. Dionne suggests that this means Bush would install the Federal government as the arbiter of sympathy and generosity. I do not think so.
Dionne goes on to say “He sent troops to battle in two wars and cut taxes, largely on the wealthy, leaving us in deep fiscal and foreign policy holes.” The dragon has two points of contention. First to lambaste Bush for fiscal issues ignores Obama’s quadrupling of the annual deficit from Bush’s highest deficit of 400 billion and the near doubling of the total national debt during his term if he wins re-election. In other words will add more to the national debt in his presumably 8 years that America did in nearly 230 years. Secondly, the so-called wealthy pay the most in taxes, so if taxes are reduced they will naturally see the most benefit.
Come on, E. J., at least try to maintain some consistency in your opinions.
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