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would be a prudent, responsible steward of our country’s fiscal policies. He said he would pay down the existing $2 trillion debt of 2001 during the next 10 years. Instead, our gross national debt has increased to almost $7 trillion over the next few years with a current $521 billion deficit for fiscal 2004.
He eroded the surplus during his first year of office and has continued to follow the path of fiscal irresponsibility, spending money he doesn’t have. Warnings have been issued to the Bush administration by Alan Greenspan of the Federal Reserve, the International Monetary Fund—which is usually busy servicing thirdworld debt—former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and U.S. comptroller general David Walker.
Currently, these warnings fall on deaf ears. Does this sound like a President who keeps his promises or even cares about their outcome?
Mr. Bush never needed to apply for financial aid for college or choose between groceries or medication. So, choose wisely on election day for the individual who is more fiscally responsible. It will be our children and grandchildren who receive the legacy of a huge debt burden, while their education and healthcare programs are undermined and underfunded.
Do you want to “stay the course?” I don’t. My vote will go to Kerry.
Rita Rowand
Orlean
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