195 days to go

"The government is not the surplus's money, Vice President."
     —As quoted in The Washington Post; November 5, 2000

Not quite sure if Dubya is addressing Dick or the budget here.

249 days to go

"That's why I went to the Congress last September and proposed fundamental—supplemental funding, which is money for armor and body parts and ammunition and fuel."
     —Erie, PA; September 2, 2004

Deftly displaying his understanding of war.

267 days to go

"It means your own money would grow better than that which the government can make it grow. And that's important."
     —On what private accounts could do for Social Security funds; Falls Church, VA; April 29, 2005