[Moneyguy1]

Just an idle question to all of the Bush supporters...What ever happened to the Republican mantra of "Smaller Government"?

With all of the deficit at the Federal level, and money from DC not reaching the states and locals, taxes in these areas are rising to make up the difference. Where has all the money gone? I find it hard to believe that it is all for national security when I live only 100 miles from the border with Mexico and we can't get any additional border patrol personnel, and the number of folks coming over because of the proposed "amnesty program" that President Cheney been talking about has swelled to a point where this is our biggest crime problem. Come on, folks; the current leadership does not consist of the brightest or the best. Mediocre at best. And, throughout his career, Mr. Nader has been a "spoiler", not only in politics, but in other fields as well. Glib is not polished nor is it informed; it is merely the ability to appear knowledgable.

I do not take sides re: parties. But to have someone say that Gore could not have done as well as the present individual says something about the writers. To follow ANY party blindly is not to be a free thinker, simply a willing follower. I voted for Ronnie, I also voted for Clinton. I vote for the individual I think has the best take on the situation at the time. The last presidential election was bought and paid for. And so it goes, with attacks from both sides, but the capper being the accusation that Kerry has accepted money from special interest groups while the Bush team sits on multiples of cash from the very same groups.

So, where has the money all gone? Just remember before you answer; I worked in and with the public sector in finance for 25 years.........