Grrrr.
Linky.
Quote:
Bush seeks defence spending rise
President George W Bush has proposed a $2.77 trillion (£1.6 trillion) annual budget, with more money for defence, but less for many social areas.
Outlining spending plans for the 2007 fiscal year, Mr Bush has sought backing for a 6.9% jump in US military spending to $439.3bn.
With the focus firmly on the threat of terrorism, Mr Bush also wants a 3.3% rise in homeland security funds.
Cuts are proposed in areas such as health to help trim the budget deficit.
Record deficit
Mr Bush wants to cut spending on Medicare - the healthcare programme for the poor, elderly and disabled - by $35.9bn over the next five years.
Savings are also sought in vocational education, justice and transportation
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What annoys me most is that the Republican's are trumpeting fiscal responsibility as an excuse to cut social programmes whilst increasing the size of the whole budget yet again! Besides, the US could have taken on the whole planet several times with this years defence budget and still have won, so why keep increasing it? Who is left to fight?
Well, I'm sure that cutting vocational education will do a great deal for crime and productivity
And at least the poor and sick on Medicare can take comfort that their suffering will increase the fiscal well-being of the
elite country.
[ 02-06-2006, 02:29 PM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]