I always put fiscal conservatism as a priority over social conservatism because right I see fiscal discipline as a much larger problem than social conservatism.  The other reason is because I often see people like Mike Huckabee charm the general morons, I ... pro-life stances and high moral values.  I note that conservatism is more than just cutting taxes and nominating pro-life judges to ...

... increase in the deficit, but realizes repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell or funding abortion is poison. What is the solution abandon fiscal conservatism? No, Bush tried that with some success, but in the end it bit the party when ... have a full spectrum coalition as Christie and McDonnell showed. Fiscal Conservatives need their social conservative siblings. The voices that say ...

... since, as I and others have noted ad nauseum, military spending is simply never considered a relevant part of the balance sheet. SNIP Fiscal conservatism and deficit concern is nearly always code speak in Washington for something else: sometimes it's class warfare, or just a cheap partisan attack. Most often, when someone in Washington ...

Once more we see the fiscally conservative nature of the modern conservative. Harper and his cronies, not satisfied with the debt they have already secured for us, have decided that appearances are more important than reality. They are gonna flood the gaols with criminals just so the average CPoC supporter can feel all macho and right. The costs, I predict, will be enormous. But I guess it isn&# ...

Matt Rooney | November 7, 2009 Have you heard? Rep. John Adler (D-NJ) is opposing H.R. 3962 (the Pelosi healthcare package). His rationale: "The House health care bill, unveiled last week, does not do enough to contain costs, or protect small businesses, seniors, taxpayers, and middle class families." See the bottom of my post for the complete press release from Adler's office. ...

... Congress in 2007. Adding $5 trillion in debt in eight years is unprecedented in US history outside the Second World War. But that's what Bush and Rove and the GOP did. And now they lecture everyone else about fiscal responsibility. Here's my litmus test for the Tea Party right: when they hold up effigies of Bush and Cheney as socialists, I'll take them seriously. Until then, they&# ...