Democrats and Republicans
This is from an old (sometime in the 1980’s) Dave Barry column, but I ran across it today and I still find it funny. It’s about the difference between Democrats and Republicans. Unfortunately for our country, it’s pretty close to the truth….
“The Democrats seem to be basically nicer people, but they have demonstrated time and again that they have the management skills of celery. They’re the kind of people who’d stop to help you change a flat, but would somehow manage to set your car on fire. I would be reluctant to entrust them with a Cuisinart, let alone the economy. The Republicans, on the other hand, would know how to fix your tire, but they wouldn’t bother to stop because they’d want to be on time for Ugly Pants Night at the country club.”
Republicans spend too much on defense, bailouts of inept corporations, and in new programs designed to show people that they’re really good guys, like the prescription drug bill. Democrats spend too much on everything. Neither is willing to raise taxes enough to pay for their spending. The only time in the last 50 years that spending has been kept somewhat in check is when we had a Republican congress and a Democrat as president.
For 6 years – from January 1995 through January 2001 – Republicans controlled congress and Clinton was president. Spending was kept in check and we almost had a balanced budget. I know Clinton claimed surpluses, but he lied. The “surplus” came from Social Security payments and the total federal debt increased each and every year, so there wasn’t actually a surplus – but it was as close as we’re ever likely to see from here on.
Obama is making Bush’s budget busting spending look like child’s play. This year alone, we’re spending twice as much as we’re collecting in taxes. We’re effectively borrowing money from the Chinese to make interest payments to the Chinese. It’s the same as using your Visa card to make minimum payments on your MasterCard. How long do the idiots on Capital Hill think they can continue this Ponzi scheme?
gk
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