August 27, 2003
Numbers, Shmumbers
How could the IMF possibly reproach the US administration:
The U.S. budget deficit is hitting "record" levels and even the International Monetary Fund is making a fuss. ...when the administration is clearly following the plan of that master of public budgets Arnold Schwarzenegger who tells us:The international bank is set to reproach the U.S. for being too optimistic in its assumptions on government spending and revenue, and lacking a coherent budget plan, according to Reuters.
"Let me tell you something. The public doesn't care about figures. What the people want to hear is, are you willing to make the changes, are you tough enough to go in there and provide leadership."and if by chance they do care bush tells them not to:
``I am more concerned about somebody finding a job than about numbers on paper,'' Bush told reporters Friday.Yep, I think I'll try out these ideas on to my mortgage holder when the next payment comes due. Posted by Steve on August 27, 2003
