"That's a 78-year period. Control of Congress was divided for eight years. The Republicans controlled Congress for 18 years and ran up a deficit of $709.63 billion in 2007 dollars, for an average of $39.42 billion. In seven of the 18 years (39%), the Republicans in Congress had a budget surplus.
"The Defeatocrats controlled Congress for 52 years and ran up a deficit of $7,263.68 billion in 2007 dollars, for an average of $139.69 billion -- nearly four times as large. In only four of those 52 years (7.7%), the Defeatocrats in Congress had a budget surplus. By the way, after adjusting for inflation, the recent budget deficits are not the largest in history. The deficits of 1943, 1944 and 1945, with Defeatocrats in control, were all larger. And while the 2004 deficit was fourth largest, the fifth largest and sixth largest were in 1983 (with split control of Congress) and 1992 (with Defeatocrat control of Congress).
"Starting with Fiscal Year 2008 (which started on October 1, 2007), the Defeatocrats have control of Congress (and the tax code, and the budget) once again. Let's see how they do with the budget. Can they produce a surplus?
"Hell no. They are genetically incapable of it. They haven't produced a budget surplus since 1969."
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Neither party has anything to be proud of. Vote them ALL out!
I hate sounding so glib, but if you look at my tagline you have my answer. We really do have one party with two slightly-different wings, because neither side has the balls to be what they truly want to be, as opposed to what they want us to believe they are.
We cannot drill for new fuel sources within the USA without prohibitive and punitive restrictions. Tyrannical taxation creates a tremendous barrier to new start-up businesses making it a game of a few instead of the many. Ridiculous environmental restrictions prohibit new construction where needed.
And the democrat elite laugh and then cast the blame on everyone else.
But the truth is obvious...
The only quibble I would have with the article is the emphasis on the largest deficits:
The deficits of 1943, 1944 and 1945, with Defeatocrats in control, were all larger.
While true, within context, these deficits are ENTIRELY justifiable and understandable, as the nation was trying to defeat totalitarians on a world wide scale.
I also want to emphasize the minority Republican party was not constantly denigrating our troops and the President's efforts in the war, either, during those years.
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Low tax rates are the only way to protect what we earn from getting into their spending spree.
“Which party is the most to blame for the national debt?”
Definition of a rhetorical question. :-)
A bit of clarification is needed...
1930-2007 N=Neither
1930-2007 D=Democrat
1930-2001 R=Republican
2002-2007 R=Rino
About half of the $9 trillon national debt is connected to the entitlement programs. e.g., the SS Trust Fund. So by that measure, I would blame the Dems for the most part for originating these unsustainable programs and dominating Congress for close to half a century, including a stretch of 40 straight years controlling the House.
If you want the real answer, it lies in the nature of the two-party system, in which parties must promise jobs (either directly, or indirectly through government favors/support/programs/spending) to get elected. That simply isn't going to change.
The only option is to lower taxes and create an economy that can outgrow government and RELATIVELY reduce the rate of growth.
The American People are to blame, not the political parties.
We refuse to make term limits the law of the land.
Half of us won’t make time to vote, even if its ‘none of the above’.
We’re getting the government we deserve, folks. I know some don’t want to view it that way, preferring to blame Republicans or Democrats...and not considering the real problem.
We see the problem every day.
Its ‘We the People’. The two major political parties are just a SYMPTOM.
Why even focus on the deficit, though? Is it really that important? I'm of the opinion that the real non-defense spending per capita numbers would be of far more use to those people who have their minds on liberty and identifying -- by seeing who spent less -- which party is best suited to "ensure the blessings" of such.
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The Federal Government Party. Which used to have two distinct factions, though it's getting a lot harder to tell them apart. ;)
Reagan and Bush II made huge deficits. Sorry to burst your bubble. If you ask that question to anyone you will receive the same anwer.
The only good government is a deadlocked government.