> What incentive is driving this trend is democracies? I guess you're getting at election politics? Spend money that's borrowed so you don't need to increase t

> What incentive is driving this trend is democracies? I guess you're getting at election politics? Spend money that's borrowed so you don't need to increase taxes, point at all the good things you've done. Some people think this is kicking the can down the road, but again, if the bomb doesn't explode in my hands it's fine.