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2. I take it he means fiscally conservative

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Jun 25, 2013, 04:43 PM

Jun 2013

in that you pay for what you buy. The fact is he is right. The GOP does at the state level what it does at the national one. Cut taxes, give out tax breaks, engage in crony capitalism, and run up debt.

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Bill Clinton: States need to be "more conservative and responsible" with budgets [View all] marmar Jun 2013 OP

Wrong. The two things are incompatible. nt Deep13 Jun 2013 #1

I take it he means fiscally conservative dsc Jun 2013 #2

But he's still pushing that 'privatizing the Commons' mantra. marmar Jun 2013 #3

So you just made this up? DURHAM D Jun 2013 #4

huh? marmar Jun 2013 #5

Whaddya' expect from Mr Third-Way himself? Populist_Prole Jun 2013 #6

P3 is the coming thing and Clinton is right. badtoworse Jun 2013 #7

BS. We have foreign nations owning our highways and charging us to drive on them. Zen Democrat Jun 2013 #9

I see rusty bridges, spalling concrete and potholes badtoworse Jun 2013 #11

BULLSHIT!!! 8 years of George Bush and a fascist Congress hurt states. blm Jun 2013 #8

+ + + byeya Jun 2013 #12

Most states are constitutionally required to balance their budgets, so on this issue, I agree. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #10