On 4-Mar-2005, "Tinkerntom" wrote:

There would
have to be an imbalance in the political power, or else the
conservative part would not spring the money loose to pay the liberal
programs, and the liberal programs would be opposed to the economic
spending of the conservative.

Well, it is possible to fund social activities and still keep a
balanced budget and not generate massive amounts of debt. It
is just important to recognize that some social spending is in
the best interests of everyone (like good medical care for
the everyone or maintaining a decent level of employment to
reduce crime).

Mike