A Breathtaking Moment of Honesty

When the numbers are so clear that even NRO has to be honest (and sorta praise Clinton!), then something is seriously wrong:

After all, in inflation-adjusted terms, Clinton had overseen a total spending increase of only 3.5 percent at the same point in his administration. More importantly, after his first three years in office, non-defense discretionary spending actually went down by 0.7 percent. This is contrasted by Bush's three-year total spending increase of 15.6 percent and a 20.8 percent explosion in non-defense discretionary spending.

Wow, wow, and wow. I like this part in particular:

Government agencies that Republicans were calling to be abolished less than ten years ago, such as education and labor, have enjoyed jaw-dropping spending increases under Bush of 70 percent and 65 percent respectively.

Fiscal conservatism is truly dead. I guess that's why the Republican party offers me no temptation. If you're a social liberal and a fiscal conservative, then neither of the major parties offers much anymore... but at least the Dems get 1 out of 2.

(link via the Conspiracy)