George Will’s Catch-22

George Will’s latest column, A Lack of Courage in Their Convictions, argues that Democratic criticism of the war in Iraq is disingenuous and politically opportunist. “Indiscriminate criticism of President George W. Bush is an infectious disease that may prove crippling to congressional Democrats.” The Democrats refuse to cut off funding for the Iraq war; instead, [...]

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Bush’s Budget Slashes Domestic Programs

The president’s new budget proposal follows the classic conservative formula of increasing subsidies to the military-industrial complex (by allocating billions of dollars towards the war effort) while slashing domestic programs aimed at aiding middle and lower class Americans.
The president’s budget, much unlike his rhetoric, is the best indicator of administration beliefs and priorities. To that [...]

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Disabled veterans criticize VA budget shortfall

Last week, the Veterans Affairs Department announced that its health care costs had risen faster than expected, “forcing the agency to shift money among accounts to cover the shortage.” On Wednesday, the Senate unanimously approved $1.5 billion in emergency funds for VA health care programs.
“[Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim] Nicholson told lawmakers Tuesday that the administration [...]

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Public housing and social spending

The Washington Post is reporting that President Bush’s proposed budget would “eliminate many of the federal rules requiring public housing authorities to serve extremely low income people” resulting in “one of the most dramatic policy shifts in the 68-year history of public housing.” The President has wrapped the rule change in the rhetoric of “self [...]

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