December 04, 2006

Does Anybody Really Know Where the Money Comes From?
Does Anybody Really Care?
by Wilton D. Alston

Whatever Happened to "Just Say No"?

There was a time when the myth of fiscal conservatism permeated the legend of Republicans long dead. At one point in time people would brag about being "a Goldwater Republican" and keeping government spending on a short leash. From conversations with my own conservative acquaintances, I know that there are still Republicans who think their party is all about controlling spending. (No, I didn’t check to see if this opinion was a drug-induced hallucination, but I have my suspicions.) There are also those Democrats who can regale you with stories of how Clinton, when he wasn’t enjoying a fine cigar, ran a budget surplus and whatnot.

We all know (or should know) that Ronald Reagan – widely believed to be the last true example of a fiscal conservative – increased the size of the government. I can assure you that the overall size of the government grew under Bill Clinton too. Taking those two personalities of historical fact into account, it would seem that now is about the time to utter those near-famous words, "fiscal responsibility – we hardly knew ya!" Not hardly.

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