You don't build a house by blowing up its foundation

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which also backed the stimulus bill, said Obama's budget blueprint "appears to move in exactly the wrong direction. More taxes, heavy-handed regulations, and command-and-control government will not hasten recovery... You don't build a house by blowing up its foundation."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/02/28/obamas-massive-budget-faces-high-hurdles-congress/