Admittedly, compared to the dishonesty of the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy, the Republican Party demagogues who spin deliberate lies about Democrats and Obama being a "tax and spend liberals" come off looking somewhat honest. But then again, that's not saying much in the GOP's favor. One of the biggest lies - outside the birther lie that Obama is not really an American citizen - is the depiction of the spending levels of the current administration. As the chart above indicates all too plainly, the real big spenders over the last 35 years have been the Republicans presidents. In particular the demented Chimperator George W. Bush. Yes, you are reading the chart correctly. After Ronald Reagan, the biggest spender since 1985 was the Chimperator who was aided and abetted by the GOP Controlled Congress.
It is also important to remember that during the spending spree of the Bush/Cheney regime, we heard not the first whimper about spending levels. For the GOP controlled Congress fighting unfunded wars was no problem. Granting huge tax cuts to the wealthy while squandering billions in Iraq was no problem. All politicians take some liberties with the truth. But to depict the Obama administration has recklessly taxing and spending when spending has in fact increased at roughly 1/6 of the rate in the second Bush/Cheney term is outright deliberate lying. Sadly, the cretins who make up the Christianist and Tea Party base of the GOP will likely never know the truth if they limit their news sources to Fox News and the Drudge Report. Nor will they know that they are being played for ignorant morons by their own political party.
I don't countenance liars and there is little escaping the fact that the GOP is lying on this issue.
I don't countenance liars and there is little escaping the fact that the GOP is lying on this issue.
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