Republicans are often weak willed and hypocritical about spending. Still, they usually understand that somewhere along the line spending must be curtailed. The Democrats are far worse because they philosophically believe the bizarre notion that everything can paid for if only we tax wealthy folks like Bill Gates a few dollars more. They refuse to admit to themselves that ultimately the middle class will have to pay the growing bills. And sadly the majority of voters prefer believing the con games of the Democrats. It is almost amazing that Republicans even have a chance to win any elections. Americans have essentially turned into dishonest socialists. They may claim to embrace market solutions—but are actually more comfortable with politicians running the economy. Some of this is most assuredly the result of the disgracefully shabby historical work of the late Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. concerning the New Deal. His extremely flawed interpretation of that era dominates our culture. It may even now be exceptional to find someone who doesn’t contend that Franklin D. Roosevelt didn’t “save capitalism.”
