It's the Spending, America

The Wall Street Journal ^ | 02-17-10 | DANIEL HENNINGER

[GOP_Lady]

With voter anger at federal profligacy and states teetering on the verge of financial collapse, the moment is ripe for an historic reordering of American politics.

Anyone who isn't welded to the Obama-Pelosi-Reid ball and chain has their campaign issue for November's election and 2012: spending.

Republicans, Lieberman-Bayh Democrats, tea partiers, it doesn't matter. Spending, spending, spending. This is bigger than drill, drill, drill. Way bigger.

Finally, after a nonstop, nearly 80-year upward climb, government spending has hit a wall. It didn't seem possible but this is a big wall. It's the American voter.

This has been an unforgettable year in the history of American spending.

[GOP_Lady]

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[dr_who]

perhaps this link will work (hint: search for article title in news.google.com)

[GOP_Lady]

Thanks so much, dr_who. I appreciate it.

[VRWC For Truth]

Check the tagline. THROW THE BUMS OUT!

[Newtoidaho]

Bums, yes. But I actually consider the lot of them criminals, worse than any mobster we’ve seen. Bum is too soft a description.

[hosepipe]

Its been the spending for at least fifty YEARS...

[shove_it]

Great article!

Try this link from Google:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748703444804575071323360304024.html#articleTabs%3Dcomments