Stimulus plan
Economists are fretting that we’re heading into a double-dip recession. Why? Because people aren’t spending enough.
If that’s the case, we need to head down to Texas and get a certain brush-cutter off his ranch and back into the thick of things. Because as Slate points out, George W. Bush is one of the biggest spenders in history — increasing spending more than any of the six presidents before him, and more than doubling the cost of government while he was in office. All while, of course, propounding the idea of smaller government. (Hey — maybe he could handle messaging for BP, too.)
August 5th, 2010 at 3:14 am
A brilliant idea! “W” would be right at home running/ruining BP the way he did U.S.A.
August 18th, 2010 at 8:35 pm
Didn’t spend as much in 8 years as Obama has in a year and a half. Although, I still beleive Bush spent too much…
August 18th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Jim, I don’t believe that’s true. Tally the war in Iraq (which I opposed), the war in Afghanistan (which I continue to support), TARP, various other bailouts, the increase in “security” after 9/11, and you get a guy who doubled the size of the federal government.