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Originally Posted by Bucklion
An extremist spender? Little doubt.
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This charge still baffles me.
The idea that the republicans are 'fiscally disciplined' and the democrats spend like drunken sailors is silly. Just look at the federal deficits/nat'l debt over the past 4 administrations. It's a study in contrasts. The Rebublican administrations increase our deficits/debt, while the Clinton administration lowered it. Perhaps Clinton 'spent' more than Reagan/Bush 1 (not sure), but at least he didn't borrow to do so.
I get sick of the 'tax and spend liberal' mantra I hear from the republicans. Not sure why the democrats don't counter with 'borrow and spend conservatives'. It's a hell of a lot more accurate.