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So, what I want to know is, how did any of this obscene spending continue after the Rs took back the House?

I noticed that, too. That chart points out when the Dems took control of Congress. What about now? The House is controlled by the Pubbies. And Open-Checkbook-George was no friend to budget cutting.

This economic crisis cannot just be blamed on one party or the other. BOTH are responsible. Even now, Pubbie governors are folding, one after another, to get their share of the Federal Medicaid money under Obamacare from Santa Obama.

The House is controlled by the Pubbies. And Open-Checkbook-George was no friend to budget cutting.

Yabut, Bush has been out since 2008/9.

I think the big question for Boner, Ryan, Cantor etc, is:

"Why didn't you slam on the brakes when you took back the House?"

This economic crisis cannot just be blamed on one party or the other. BOTH are responsible.

They may both be responsible, but not equally responsible. It is the welfare state that is killing this country. It started with FDR and was expanded by LBJ and Obama. Yes, Bush 43 added the prescription drug program, but the Dems are the architects.

It all boils down to different views on the role of government. The Dems are the party of Big Government and the Reps are the ones who want a smaller Big Government. The ruling class has decided our fate and the public must follow along. In fact, most of the public seems to support the culture of dependency.

With Reid controlling the Senate and Obama the WH, Republican control over spending is in name only. Think about it. We are governing by crisis and by continuing resolutions. There is no agreement between House, Senate and WH which is what it would take to control spending WITHOUT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.

CRs have to be agreed on by all three. These are passed because there is no budget that all three can agree on. At every turn, Dems refuse to cut or reform and insist on tax hikes. There can only be “compromise” CRs - that is, votes to keep the government wheels turning as things are to avoid a shutdown.

So when you say you don’t understand why spending isn’t under control of the House Republicans, you are saying you either don’t know that if they held out for their version of, say, the Ryan budget which is DOA with Reid, the government would shut down, or you know it would shut down, but you don’t get why the Repubs don’t simply LET it shut down.

Think about the shut down angle, because THAT’s your alternative scenario to spending continuing to go up.

That would be fine with you, I’m guessing, but think about it in reality terms in this whole struggle. It’s an option. But think about it. Don’t fail to include its repercussions in your musings...

Last thing: remember that entitlements are just that, ENTITLEMENTS. That part of the budget is eating us alive and reforms must be made but the Dems refuse reforms. Now add on top of that, Obamacare. Also the interest on the debt must be paid. Must.be.paid.

Not a pretty picture.