CommentsDisplaying carpenterjim's 10 most recent comments.

• Obama Calls for $50 Billion Spending Boost

  September 6, 2010 at 10:48pm

  In reply to NUTN2SAY.

  I agree with you 100% about bringing back manufacturing jobs to the US, but do you really think Republicans are with you on this one??

• Obama Calls for $50 Billion Spending Boost

  September 6, 2010 at 10:42pm

  In reply to carpenterjim.

  My $3 Trillion figure on the war in Iraq comes from this article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/03/AR2010090302200.html

  I think that the War In Afghanistan needs to be ended as well. My point is that fiscal conservatism extends to the colossal waste in the defense department as well. These wars are pointless, extremely expensive and don’t further our national security interests. If you are a fiscal conservative, where is your criticism of these wars?? Where is the consistency?

• Obama Calls for $50 Billion Spending Boost

  September 6, 2010 at 10:46am

  In reply to midcoastmainepatriot.

  Building highways and bridges is “destroying our country?” Get a hold of yourself. Spending $$ on infrastructure isn’t the worst idea. At least there is a tangible benefit. I find it interesting that you rarely hear the so-called fiscal conservatives freaking out over the incomprehensible waste and fraud in the military budget. What about the $3 TRILLION down the sinkhole in Iraq? Where’s the outrage?

• Obama Calls for $50 Billion Spending Boost

  September 6, 2010 at 10:28am

  I‘m extremely concerned about the deficit but it’s hard to take these so-called fiscal conservatives seriously when I don’t hear one word from them about the complete and utter waste of money that is the Iraq War– the real cost of which will be upwards of $3 TRILLION. Spending money on highways and trains and bridges doesn’t actually sound like bad policy. At least there will be something to show for it. All we have from Iraq is scores of dead and broken men and women. Be consistent fellow fiscal conservatives! Otherwise you are just more partisan noise.