EITHER party tends to take credit for anything good that comes out in the news while they are in power, while blaming bad news on the other party...the question of who got us into or out of, debt, is seldom examined from a neutral position. I suspect that many of the fiscal trends operate partially independant of any one party or individual....like the weather, there are just too many factors to consider to place blame easily.

(oohh, look..a 'wishy-washy' viewpoint! he isn't willing to make sweeping accusations like a true _______ (fill in the blanks)*grin*