When I was in school, we were taught that Republicans are fiscal conservatives. Until G. Dubya Bush came along, I might have agreed. Articles located at the Washington Post and New York Times are enlightening. I snatched these graphics from New York Times. A picture is indeed worth a thousand words.
Let’s set the record straight. Republicans are NOT fiscally conservative. The Democrats have done a better job handling our money. Further, the Great Recession is directly attributable to G. Dubya Bush.
In the final analysis, Presidential Republicans have done more to screw the U.S.A. than ANY of the Democratic Presidents in recent history (as far back as Carter). AFAIAC: If the Republicans want the checkbook back, they’ll have to do way better than they’ve done in the past – current Congress included. Unfortunately, the Tea-baggers aren’t the answer. The message is good. It’s just that the associated extremism is unhealthy.
For those that wish to insist that Obama has had plenty of time to better the job market and improve the economy, you’re right. He has not done a very good job putting people back to work. But, you need to remember – Republicans got us into this mess and they’re not helping to get us out. Further, I’ve yet to hear anything from the Republicans that engenders trust or cooperation. The old dogs need to learn new tricks.
