My presumption is that GWB does not want to repeat the "mistake" of his father by not raising taxes. Bush Sr, in my mind, came across to a much higher degree as a straight shooter, even with the "read my lips" statement. This president thinks he is being strait with the people by cutting taxes and funding this war with borrowed money and filling us in, if at all, after the fact.

His father only completed the mission that was chartered by the UN, even though he took flack for not getting Saddam. So, to say that wars are only funded by deficits is off the mark. Bush Sr, did the right thing, and raised taxes to pay for his debt.