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I think "fiscal responsibility" isn't the term Republicans really operate under anymore. They seem to be more "anti-tax" and "anti-entitlement" at this point.

• bluGill 8y ago
  fiscal responsibility is something the Republicans have only operated on when not in power. The democrats were making fiscal responsibility noises while out of power [on a national level], if it continues at all it is only because there is a division of power.
  • moate 8y ago
    I think "fiscal responsibility" is absolutely a code-word for "minority party obstructionism".
    • bluGill 8y ago
      That is one of the code words. All parties have code words that will fire up the base, but they don't really believe in.