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Subject: 
Bush Down Plays Need for Plan (on Deficit)
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Date: 
Mon, 15 Dec 2003 21:30:51 GMT
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From Reuters:  (http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/031215/economy_bush_4.html )

- quote -

When asked about the U.S. dollar's fall in value and market concerns about the
deficit, Bush said: "We certainly need to send a signal to the capital markets
that we're going to maintain spending discipline."

- end quote, begin respin by me -

Read that as: "We need to send a SIGNAL. We don't need to actually DO anything
concrete to rein in spending, because, after all, I never met a spending bill I
didn't like."

- end respin, begin quote -

The White House has pledged to cut the deficit in half over five years.

Even some Bush advisers privately concede there is little chance of meeting that
goal without a more concerted effort to cut spending. But that is unlikely to
happen until after the 2004 election. They say Bush would have a freer hand to
act in a second -- and final -- term.

- end quote, begin respin by me -

Read that as "Even though I didn't deliver on my limited government talk talk,
elect me again because this time I *really* mean it! Really, I do!"

- end respin, continue feeling ill -

++Lar



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