Question for Republicans on the National Debt?

Why is it that since President Bush took office that our national debt skyrocketed.

Any fiscally sound policy states that you control costs when you don't have enough money for expenditures, and you don't borrow money that you will pay interest on, and you don't offer your boss a pay cut to help him out. So, do you consider our government's policy on fiscal responsibility a smart decision.

Remember, until recently, the GOP controlled the legislative and executive branches, so this is a GOP problem.

The problem is systemic and it really doesn't matter which party is in charge. Suppose you had a Republican alcoholic and a Demorat alcoholic. Regardless of their political philosophy, each cannot control his intake of alcohol. Analalgously, our fiscal system is like a liquor store; politicians of whichever party cannot control themselves when they get to spend other people's money.

The U.S. spends 5.9 BILLION a month in Iraq!

newsflash--------lying and over-spending are acts of patriotism

The national debt has been "sky rocketing" ever since we left the gold standard. How much does the lowest unemployment and highest Dow factor into your equation

Eliminating the national debt only requires that we cut the rate of spending growth. We don't have to actually cut anything to eliminate it.

Its unfortunate that so many people in this country are economically illiterate.

Because Democrats prey on ignorance.

-Aztec276