Begin by asking yourself why so many conservative politicians say they’re anti-government but spend long careers in office drawing paychecks from the taxpayers. Also: Why do they bash government largesse while seeking as much of it as they can get for their constituents and friendly interest groups?
Why do they criticize “entitlements” and “big government” while promising today’s senior citizens — an important part of the conservative base — never, ever to cut their Medicare or Social Security?
Why do they claim that they want government out of the marketplace while not only rejecting cuts in defense but also lauding large defense contracts that are an enormous intrusion in the operation of the “free market”?
Can conservatives finally face the fact that they actually want quite a lot from government, and that they are simply unwilling to raise taxes to pay for it? Even critics of the safety net accept benefits from those programs:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/us/even-critics-...
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Watch, all they will do is attack the nytimes citation.
This is from the leader of the Republican Party (yes the guy that most of them signed a pledge to)
Grover Norquist.
All we have to do is replace Obama. ... We are not auditioning for fearless leader. We don't need a president to tell us in what direction to go. We know what direction to go. We want the Ryan budget. ... We just need a president to sign this stuff. We don't need someone to think it up or design it. The leadership now for the modern conservative movement for the next 20 years will be coming out of the House and the Senate.
The requirement for president?
Pick a Republican with enough working digits to handle a pen to become president of the United States. This is a change for Republicans: the House and Senate doing the work with the president signing bills. His job is to be captain of the team, to sign the legislation that has already been prepared.
I'm not sure why you think keeping a strong defense is somehow an intrusion in the Free Market.
I have a strong suspicion you have no idea what you are talking about.
You want to talk about hypocritical....Warren Buffet wants the rich to pay more, while he is currently fighting the IRS over $1B in taxes he owes.
And here I thought we'd seen the last of the Kennedy family, John Dingell (55 years in Washington DC), Robert C. Byrd, who has served in the Senate longer than anyone in history, in professional politics!
For the record, the average length of service for Democrats is 12.9 years compared to just 7.6 years for Republicans.
Next time...check your facts!
So I expect you to detest pro-ows politicians who passed tarp such as Hussein Obama, Nancy pelosi, Barney Frank and Maxine waters. Right???
Conservatives pay into things with the expectation of receiving them back, not the expectation of wiping liberal bottoms.
owe-bama said super-pacs are a disgrace in 2008 and now he is enjoying them to their fullest benefit.
Again, conservatives arent anarchists. So if you would like to discuss an actual issue than please ask a way.
I believe that your question may be a bit hypocritical.
lmao...the New York Times as a source...can't believe they are still in business.