The Other Galosh Falls

BrooklynDodger knew that spending on hurricane relief – contractor projects – would appear to Bush as just another way to drain public services. Even Tom Delay was quoted in this article as saying there is no fat in the budget. Of course, there is muscle, bone and nerve in the body of public service, and that’s the target of the working budget cuts.

The article notes that one agency targeted would be the Corps of Engineers. Another target would be medicare… Now, the COE is not the most environmentally friendly agency. But attacking them now is breathtaking.


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Bush Says Spending Cuts Will Be Needed
Tax Increase Not Part Of His Gulf Relief Plan
By Michael A. Fletcher and Jonathan Weisman
Washington Post Staff WritersSaturday, September 17, 2005; Page A01
One day after pledging to undertake one of history's largest reconstruction efforts, President Bush served notice yesterday that rebuilding the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast will require spending cuts elsewhere in the federal budget.
Amid growing concern among congressional Republicans about the huge cost of the planned reconstruction effort, Bush said the federal government can foot the bill without resorting to a tax increase. "You bet it's going to cost money. But I'm confident we can handle it," Bush said. "It's going to mean that we're going to have to cut unnecessary spending."