{"id":1329,"date":"2004-09-11T10:58:49","date_gmt":"2004-09-11T17:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edgewiseblog.com\/mjh\/uncategorized\/fiscal-conservatives-challenge-bush\/"},"modified":"2004-09-11T10:58:49","modified_gmt":"2004-09-11T17:58:49","slug":"fiscal-conservatives-challenge-bush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edgewiseblog.com\/mjh\/nada\/dump-duhbya\/fiscal-conservatives-challenge-bush\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiscal Conservatives Challenge Bush"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fiscal Conservatives Challenge Bush<\/a> By Adam Entous, Reuters.com<\/p>\n

President Bush, who accuses his Democratic rival of keeping his budget plans secret, has yet to offer plans of his own for funding his campaign promises and cutting the deficit in half, fiscal conservatives said on Friday. …<\/p>\n

But even fiscal conservatives, traditionally allied with the Republican White House, were skeptical of Bush’s plans.<\/p>\n

“While it’s true that Kerry hasn’t provided a detailed plan, neither has the president,” said Heritage Foundation budget analyst Brian Riedl.<\/p>\n

William Niskanen, chairman of the Cato Institute, said Bush’s warnings about Kerry’s spending plans were “inconsistent” with his own proposals. “There’s no way to accomplish (Bush’s) major new measures, including tax reform, without substantial increases in spending,” Niskanen said.<\/p>\n

Stephen Moore of the Club for Growth, a group that raises money for conservative political candidates, said Bush was not being “very forthright” about his plans. He called Bush’s fiscal record “abysmal” …<\/p>\n

This week congressional analysts warned the deficit will balloon to a cumulative $2.29 trillion over the next decade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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