Keith Ashdown
Keith Ashdown
balances checks fact money spent sure
The fact is, there are not the checks and balances to make sure the money is spent well.
biggest brought champion defense increase lewis smart
We used to think that Mr. Lewis would be a champion for smart spending. But he brought us the biggest increase in defense earmarking in history.
congress issue
The only issue will be how is Congress going to react.
added conference creates deterrent good last
It is a good reform. It creates an added deterrent to things being added (to conference reports) at the last minute.
budget chance costs gimmick gives
It's just become a budget gimmick on steroids. It just gives them a chance to take those costs off budget.
type
They're going to go with what they know. There is some type of relationship.
era late sort step sure
They're a little late to the parade, but I still think it's an important step to make sure this whole sort of embarrassing era has ended.
question
It's not a question of when, it's now.
creates doubt minding question
It's a real question of who's minding the store. It creates doubt in the investments we're making.
budgetary easy federal fights footprint gorilla hard item known limit tick
We've known for years that there are some easy things on paper. But it's politically hard to limit the budgetary footprint of the federal government. Any item you try and cut, you're going to tick off an 800-pound gorilla that fights with a sledgehammer.
ask reason
The other reason you see Murtha get so much is because Young does not ask for very much.