Republicans Stuff Record Pork Down Federal Piehole.

[MissMarple]

You have to see the picture even if you don't read the article. George provides the perfect picture.

http://www.reason.com/

[RobertSeattle]

1. Even if you are a Repub you should vote Dem for President

(If you really believe in a smaller government when the congress is GOP)

The Democrat President vetoes the pork the GOP congress passes.
The GOP congress scuttles any major initiatives the President has.

Ergo, balanced budget by 2007 (again)

[MissMarple]

2. Just to underline your point...

From the article:

"The numbers tell the story. The average annual real increases in domestic discretionary spending were 2.0 percent under Jimmy Carter, minus 1.3 percent in the Reagan years, 4.0 percent with George H.W. Bush, 2.5 percent in the Clinton years, and 8.2 percent with George W. Bush."

You just never know about those Libertarians. Sometimes they stick to principle. Too bad it's just the economic ones.