cross posted at Blue Jersey
President George W. Bush, modern day reincarnation of Winston Churchill, has just submitted his budget. Senators Lautenberg and Menendez of New Jersey observe:
A preliminary assessment of the president's proposed fiscal year 2008 budget uncovered a series of reckless cuts to programs and services critical to New Jersey families. The budget inexplicably cuts state homeland security grants almost by half. These funds, which help first responders and local governments prepare for and respond to terrorist attacks, are critical for communities with high-risk targets like New Jersey. New Jersey's funding has already been cut dramatically in recent years.
Can one of our Republican lurkers step up and let us know that the war on terror is over? Did Osama bin Laden turn himself in? Because otherwise I don't see how this can be explained.
There are plenty more stupid decisions in the budget, but fortunately the Democratic congress can just ignore Bush. Or as New Jersey's senators put it more politely:
Menendez and Lautenberg, both members of the Senate Budget Committee, pledged to work within the Congressional budget process to ensure New Jerseyans are not forced to endure the major cuts proposed by President Bush.