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I read a statement from Sen.Tom Harkin(dem-Iowa)on his website about Bush's economic plan which I will copy and paste here. I hope more senators like him speak out about Bush!
President Bush sent Congress a budget that is sadly out of touch with the priorities of the American people, and racks up trillions of dollars in new debt for our children and grandchildren. The President wants another $1.2 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy, plus tens of billions of dollars in new spending on things like Star Wars and a trip to Mars. Flying off to Mars may sound grand, but Americans have much more down-to-earth worries - such as paying for a trip to the doctor, affording their kids' college costs, or keeping their jobs. Unfortunately, the President's budget does little to address those needs. While providing new tax breaks for the wealthiest, he slashes resources for rural America, drastically shortchanges the transportation initiatives that create jobs, and woefully underfunds education.
"In three years, President Bush recklessly turned a projected $5 trillion surplus into a projected $5 trillion deficit-adding an annual interest charge of $1,000 on the credit card of each and every American. The President must stop gambling with taxpayers' money and get the country back on the path of fiscal sanity."
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