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mk  ·  4744 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Obama’s and Bush’s effects on the deficit in one graph
But... big government, and stuff!

Even so, I don't see spending as much as a problem as tax policy. Bush destroyed our surplus, and our ability to pay off our debt (which would have saved us even more because we wouldn't have to service it), by cutting taxes while increasing spending.

Government isn't the problem. Bad governance is the problem.