Voinovich the Phony Deficit Hawk

Since it is fashionable to call out phony people these days I direct your attention to the senior senator from Ohio. As PD openers notes Voinovich was the lone deficit hawk in the senate to vote against a paltry $3 billion border security provision added to the overall funding measure. He stated his reasoning in the Congressional Record,

"If we decide we absolutely need to spend $3 billion on something - and I support adequately funding border security - then we need to either raise more revenue or cut other spending to pay for it."

Again, George was adhering to his fiscal conservative beliefs when he voted against the bipartisan crafted expansion to the SCHIP program earlier this week. He sited the unreliable revenue source and increase the cause for voting nay. He wouldn't dream of allowing unbridled expansion of federal spending on his watch, this according to the 9/28 Gongwer news report,

"I came to Washington to reduce the national debt, not to pass the buck and add to it for future generations to deal with,"

When it comes to the nearly$190 billion request to continue the war in Iraq and Afghanistan where will George stand? What about the fiscal mess the war is projected to leave behind for "future generations" to deal with? I'm sure he will stand up as the lone deficit hawk that he is and suggest the funding at least be pared back. He may even demand the Bush tax cuts be rescinded to pay for the wars. He may not utter a peep and vote for the whole request and then find some other token proposal to take a stand against. Sorry kids your health insurance money is being spent in Iraq.