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Originally posted by: reeds
BUSH Rhetoric...."Our workers are the most productive, the hardest working, the best craftsmen in the world. And I'm here to thank all those who work hard to make a living here in America.” – Bush, 9/2/02 "
Reality....Bush’s 2003 Budget proposed a 9% ($476 million) cut to job training programs and a 2% ($8 million) cut to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Similarly, his 2004 budget proposes a $60 million cut to adult job training programs and a total elimination of the Youth Opportunities Grants, which provide job training to younger workers.
Fiscal Responsibility
Bush Rhetoric...."One of the ways we've got to make sure that we keep our economy strong is to be wise about how we spend our money. If you overspend, it creates a fundamental weakness in the foundation of economic growth. And so I'm working with Congress to make sure they hear the message -- the message of fiscal responsibility.” Bush, 9/16/02
Reality.."Less than 6 months after this pronouncement, Bush proposed a budget that would put the government more than $300 billion into deficit. As National Journal noted on 2/12/02, Bush’s own 2004 budget tables show that without Bush’s tax and budgetary proposals, the deficit deficit would decline after 2006, but with Bush’s proposals the deficit would grow indefinitely."
Vocational/Technical Ed
Bush Rhetoric..." “I want to thank the good folks here at Rochester Community and Technical College for your hospitality…The most important issue -- the most important issue for any governor in any state is to make sure every single child in your state receives a quality education.” – Bush, [10/18/02]
Reality.."Bush’s 2004 budget proposes to cut vocational and technical education grants by 24% ($307 million). His budget also proposes to freeze funding for pell grants for low income students. "
And you Republicans have the guts to say Kerry "flip flops" and issues??? I can dig up many more if you want me to.....just ask...your precious BUSH is no different that any other politician....
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You have to do better than this. This is just normal negotiations on budget items. I notice you don't mention the historic increase in federal spending for the no chile left behind. And of course you talk about him cutting vocational and technical education grants by 24%, but you don't mention how much they actually went up during bush's term. But that's ok, you are taken just as seriously as your "found" quotes. You didn't get these from the NYTimes did you??