Government
Oct. 24, 2000
General Welfare Clause Heroics
Gov. George W. Bush had a memorable line in the final presidential debate: "If this were a spending contest, I would clearly come in second." Vice President Al Gore had his own memorable phrase: "Governor Bush wants to spend the surplus on a tax cut for the top 1 percent."




Gov. George W. Bush had a memorable line in the final presidential debate: "If this were a spending contest, I would clearly come in second." Vice President Al Gore had his own memorable phrase: "Governor Bush wants to spend the surplus on a tax cut for the top 1 percent." Quite apart from the ...
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