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Originally Posted by Daniel_
Erm - can you explain the apparent discontinuity of taking less money in tax, but sending more?
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Certainly. Republicans have historically run deficits. They like to cut taxes and pump an increasing amount of money into things such as the military. Well, at least G. W. Bush does.
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Also, didn't Bush declare "mission accomplished" a couple of years ago? 
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Yeah, but they way McCain is positioning himself on Iraq, it looks like he might want his own "mission accomplished."
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