Actually, government fiscal responsibility is not in anyone's immediate interest! Sure, it's essential for our long-term interest, but as long as the government is spending pretend money it makes us feel good right now!
I touched on your issue by mentioning subsidies to favored industries. My main purpose though was to illustrate why even an independent-minded member of Congress would find it extremely difficult to support fiscal responsibility.
Eventually we'll need someone to come along who can get us to "take our medicine" and deal with the consequences of reigning in the madhouse.
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Date: 2003-01-30 05:27 am (UTC)I touched on your issue by mentioning subsidies to favored industries. My main purpose though was to illustrate why even an independent-minded member of Congress would find it extremely difficult to support fiscal responsibility.
Eventually we'll need someone to come along who can get us to "take our medicine" and deal with the consequences of reigning in the madhouse.