[ChessExpert]

"How ironic that the White House would use a bakery as a backdrop, because when it comes to spending the people's dough — taxpayer money — this president baked this cake," Conrad said. He argued that since Bush took office, government spending has increased nearly 50 percent.

This argument might have merit if Democrats had pushed for spending restraint. But they supported Bush in spending. Democrats have been big spenders for decades. Nor have they made any move to reduce non-defense spending now that they are in the majority. Conrad’s words are empty rhetoric that insults the intelligence of the American people.

[backtothestreets]

I think the argument still has merit in that it shows the little difference between the Democrats and Republicans on spending policy. Conrad is basically saying of Bush, “See, we are alike”.

Even their tax policies differ little. One taxes in the present, the other through borrowing defers taxes to another day. Neither reduces the size of government that spends money so wastefully.