How to un-knot your panties about the Bush Budget...
Many of the big hitters in the blogosphere are experience some bouts of hand wringing over the size of the budget President Bush has sent to Congress. I too hope for a smaller, less powerful federal government - One, perhaps, that does only that which it is its constitutional duty to do. Regardless, the fact remains that politically there is very little wiggle room available to the President right now. Think about the following points when you read such stories.
1) The Democrats in Congress are portraying any cut in the rate of increase as an overall cut in the funding level. Ex: If they expect a 500 million dollar increase in an area, and Bush proposed a 300 million dollar increase they will portray this as a 200 million dollar cut not a 300 million dollar increase.