The Sarangtus Lands wrote:Kavanis wrote:Governor Ben Eriksen (OK)
It wasn't "intervention" that led the recovery from the Great Depression, it was monetary expansion. NIRA actually killed off the nascent recovery in 1933 for another 4 years...
Holds up hand.
But, I'm sure we're not here to argue the history of the Great Depression. We can probably disagree on more substantial matters. Suffice it to say: I am opposed to the federal government bailing out failing businesses, or even causing the moral hazard of sending a signal to businesses that they can freely fail and expect taxpayers to bail them out.
Senator, the US rescinded Libya's designation as a sponsor of state terrorism last year. Yemen has been an admittedly not always faithful partner in the Global War on Terror. I have no interest in speculating on our allies turning against us nor any plans, as President, to pursue a course that would cause them to do so.
But constraining wasteful spending is actually vital to ensuring our military have the means at their disposal to protect our freedoms. We are spending half a billion dollars on transport aircraft that don't meet DoD specs. The GAO warned Congress not to fund the F-22A program. Instead, Congress poured more funding into this wasteful boondoggle. Hawaii and Alaska have earmarked tens, hundreds of millions apiece in defense spending projects that do nothing to protect our country.
I would never compromise necessary operation resources to defend America, but (realizing his time is running out, hurriedly says) that does not mean approving every wasteful earmark in the Congressional pork butt.
"No, but my question was would you be willing to run a temporary deficit in times of war. Yes or no, it's a fairly simple question."
"The obvious answer is yes, especially after an event like 9/11."