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br> Re: The Washington Prowler's Cooling His Tarheels : /p>

Did he kill a Hamilton? You'd have thought so given his harsh treatment from the White House over his Medicare vote.

It's becoming more and more clear that principled conservatives need not apply to Congress any longer. As the Democrats move far left, the GOP jumps into the so-called middle.

That is a leftward lurch of their own that gives welfare money to people through the income tax code over and above the Earned Income Tax Credit (which effectively reimburses lower income families with children for their FICA taxes while at the same time crediting their FICA account with a contribution - a double welfare whammy), extends unemployment benefits beyond a reasonable time period (and then they wonder why the jobless rate is a "lagging indicator"), creates a universal drug behemoth to cover a statistically small minority that will only explode and worsen over time, doesn't file a strong and principled brief against race preferences in government funded education, increases government spending beyond a Democrats wildest dreams (but always less than they publicly ask for), and backs off same-sex marriages because Rick Santorum dared use his free speech rights to discuss the case in public.

Add that to GOP governors that make Democrats look fiscally responsible with outrageous increases in overall state spending in the 1990s and it's almost enough to want the waffling Bush 41 and a minority status in Congress back again.

p>For once, I'd like to go into the voting booth not holding my nose when I vote for GOP candidates that cave and pander. If the Democrats weren't 2,000 times worse, they'd be back in total control of government! br> -- Greg Barnard br> Franklin, TN /p>

The item in the Prowler implying that Rep. Burr may be in the doghouse with the Bush team because of failing to support the Medicare bill was interesting. The item was clearly cautioning Burr not to get "too cocky," but I wish the Bush team wouldn't put politics ahead of sound policy.

p>This new prescription entitlement is going to be a

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