It certainly appears that both the Democrats and Republicans are not averse to spending money when they are in control. Example: The TSA (familiarly known as Thousands Standing Around). The Bushies are spending a hellish amount of money on this, and I certainly don' t feel any safer when I fly. Of course, many of you would say that this was necessary after 9/11 (I lost friends and colleagues, too). But I suspect there could have been other ways to increase security. Another example (so I can't be accused of partisanship), most of the Democratic party candidates are advocating "programs" that will add more spending by the folks in Washington. In addition, they want to "roll back" the Bushie tax cuts. Roll back would be a tax increase, not to mention all the increases being imposed by State and local governments. Generally speaking, government programs create expectations, lobbys, advocacy groups, trade associations, and other types of cadre that seek only to preserve the programs. What a system! I wonder what the Founding Fathers would make of all this!
Maybe we should be happy that taxes are what they are in this country - especially compared to the EU or Canada, just to name a few!
Chels