Word: outlay
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...with details and pint-sized porkers. The Democratic darlings came first. And the tax cut became as an afterthought. Education got the bulk of time, and Bush made sure we heard that it was his first love (yes, he likes teachers so much he married one) and his biggest outlay. "The highest percentage increase in our budget should go to our children's education. Education is my top priority and by supporting this budget, you will make it yours as well...
...will eliminate the chance for advances on these issues for the next four years, will the money linked to a five-percent vote really be a worthwhile consolation four years from now? The paltry millions allowed from federal coffers to a third party are miniscule when compared to the outlay for occupational safety, the environment or consumer protection--all areas where a Republican president, in concert with a Republican controlled Congress, might go hunting for extra money to pay for tax breaks or collateral for Social Security experiments...