http://www.jdharper.com/wordpress/2006/10/26/republicans-and-the-national-debt/ Stuff worth writing about Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:21:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.jdharper.com/wordpress/2006/10/26/republicans-and-the-national-debt/#comment-176 Scott Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:02:25 +0000 http://www.jdharper.com/wordpress/2006/10/26/republicans-and-the-national-debt/#comment-176 Very interesting. Though I'm not sure I'll follow your lead with my vote, the graph does suggest an interesting idea: the best government fiscally speaking is one that can't agree on anything. Both parties have their favorite pork barrels: Republicans have trade and defense, Democrats have arts and social causes. However, when the legislative and executive wings disagree, neither barrel can get filled. Very interesting. Though I’m not sure I’ll follow your lead with my vote, the graph does suggest an interesting idea: the best government fiscally speaking is one that can’t agree on anything. Both parties have their favorite pork barrels: Republicans have trade and defense, Democrats have arts and social causes. However, when the legislative and executive wings disagree, neither barrel can get filled.

]]> http://www.jdharper.com/wordpress/2006/10/26/republicans-and-the-national-debt/#comment-175 Barbara H. Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:44:34 +0000 http://www.jdharper.com/wordpress/2006/10/26/republicans-and-the-national-debt/#comment-175 Well, though the debt is important, there are higher considerations than the debt -- like pro-life issues, for one. Well, though the debt is important, there are higher considerations than the debt — like pro-life issues, for one.

]]> http://www.jdharper.com/wordpress/2006/10/26/republicans-and-the-national-debt/#comment-173 J.D. Sat, 28 Oct 2006 03:01:51 +0000 http://www.jdharper.com/wordpress/2006/10/26/republicans-and-the-national-debt/#comment-173 Awesome, thanks! If you're offended by factual statistics, you're welcome to leave. Awesome, thanks! If you’re offended by factual statistics, you’re welcome to leave.

]]> http://www.jdharper.com/wordpress/2006/10/26/republicans-and-the-national-debt/#comment-172 Jason Fri, 27 Oct 2006 21:44:43 +0000 http://www.jdharper.com/wordpress/2006/10/26/republicans-and-the-national-debt/#comment-172 Ok. Yesterday I was asking myself why I read this blog. Today, I'm deleting it from my blog list. Good grief. Ok. Yesterday I was asking myself why I read this blog. Today, I’m deleting it from my blog list. Good grief.

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