President Bush maintains that he will use his office to restore fiscal responsibility to the federal government. However, his record as governor of Texas was mixed. He often spoke as a fiscal conservative but acted otherwise. His appointees sometimes were both fiscal and social liberals. History demonstrates that tax increases never help an economy but hurt it.
Higher taxes cripple economic incentives and stifle job creation.
Overspending similarly dries up productive private capital venture. Overregulation hinders economic expansion. Monitor presidential legislative initiatives and appointments. Assemble President Watch materials from NTF newsletters, files, issue papers, and other sources. Call in your opinions to radio talk shows.