On Wed, 6 Feb 2008 12:41:42 +1100, "Rod Speed"
wrote:

Don Homuth dhomuthoneatcomcast.net@ wrote
Rod Speed wrote
Don Homuth dhomuthoneatcomcast.net@ wrote

Politics being what it is and where the decision will be taken, No One
will ever back off from spending what they want on things they support.

In reality what particular individuals may or may not personally
support is completely irrelevant to what is possible politically.

If it's Not possible politically, then it's not going to happen at all.

Its never that black and white with something that most of
the voters dont get too exited about like the national debt.

It may not be, but it ought to be.

Eventually Someone is going to have to pay the bill.

When, not If, that comes to pass, it will necessarily involve
compromise. No one section of the national budget is going to take
the entire hit. Everyone will have to place something that They
support on the table, else it won't ever get done.

You're a good reason why, for the moment, it's unlikely to happen.