unfortunately in canada we have the same problem.every conservative government since ww2 has run major deficits while evry liberal governmenthas either run surplusses or only small stimulative deficitss. the corporate media have convinced most people they cons are the good fiscal managers.

the last liberal government ran tensurpusses in a row and the media howled about the lack of tax cuts . all the while we still had a long term debt.

harpers tories have cut taxes and massively increased spending , before the down turn. so we are inthe biggest deficit in canadian history. in nineyears the mulroney tories almost doubled our nationalindebtedness. harper in going down the same road.

i understand the neo con ideologs believe the "atarve the best" theory. spend so much the government goes bankrupt then the social spending will have to stop. its a crazy theory. totally irresponsible.

at least here in canada harper can't get a majority, even with everything goingfor him. we still have major liberal strongholds--most cities. unfortunalely we also have a parliament where ruraslseats have 25% to 30% less voters--something not allowed under the american constitution. so the rural vote keeps the tories afloat.

so hoe do you get voters back toeconmic common sense? you have tospend what you earn.

i sawa tellimg interview when warren buffet said he realized something was wrong when he realized his secratary was paying more taxes than him. this push for no taxes on the rich has been going on for decades. thisis much likewhat happened in france before the revolution where the rich got exemption from all taxes over centuries, leaving thepoor to shoulder all the tax burden--you all now how thatturned out.

i suspect america issofar indebt now it will have togo bankrupt and drag down the whole international monetary system. then lookout lou.who knows what will happen.

these economickooks are playing brinkmanship with our lives and they should be held accountable