Reagan advisor speaks out
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 1:17 pm
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Re: Reagan advisor speaks out
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 3:07 pm
There are sane conservatives. David Stockman was Reagan's financial guy.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/0 ... 66541.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/0 ... 66541.html
Re: Reagan advisor speaks out
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:57 am
Mark Moran wrote:There are sane conservatives. David Stockman was Reagan's financial guy.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/0 ... 66541.html
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Yes there are.
They are refreshing, but I believe his was more about the hijacking of the Republican party.
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Re: Reagan advisor speaks out
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:54 pm
And this, just published in The American Conservative. http://www.theamericanconservative.com/ ... community/
One money quote: “I was shocked beyond belief when it turned out that Bush really wanted a massive, budget-busting new entitlement program after all, apparently to buy himself re-election in 2004. He put all the pressure the White House could muster on House Republicans to vote for Medicare Part D and even suppressed internal administration estimates that it would cost far more than Congress believed. After holding the vote open for an unprecedented three hours, with Bush himself awakened in the middle of the night to apply pressure, the House Republican leadership was successful in ramming the legislation through after a few cowardly conservatives switched their votes.
It’s worth remembering that Paul Ryan, among other so-called fiscal hawks, voted for this irresponsible, unfunded expansion of government.”
One money quote: “I was shocked beyond belief when it turned out that Bush really wanted a massive, budget-busting new entitlement program after all, apparently to buy himself re-election in 2004. He put all the pressure the White House could muster on House Republicans to vote for Medicare Part D and even suppressed internal administration estimates that it would cost far more than Congress believed. After holding the vote open for an unprecedented three hours, with Bush himself awakened in the middle of the night to apply pressure, the House Republican leadership was successful in ramming the legislation through after a few cowardly conservatives switched their votes.
It’s worth remembering that Paul Ryan, among other so-called fiscal hawks, voted for this irresponsible, unfunded expansion of government.”