Look at the data on deficits linked above. This seems to be the pattern: Republican president: spend on this! Republican congress: OK Democratic congres

Look at the data on deficits linked above. This seems to be the pattern: Republican president: spend on this! Republican congress: OK Democratic congress: OK, as long as we spend on this, too. Democratic president: spend on this! Democratic congress: OK Republican congress: No, deficits are important.