You know what I find most idiotic?
Republicans and right wingers claim that they are fiscal conservatives and label democrats as tax and spenders. Well…. What do the FACTS show? (Reports prepared by the federal government)
Gas Prices reported by the US department of energy
http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/wrgp/mogas_history.html
2006 Average US Price 4/10/2006 USA $2.683
2000 Avergae US price 05/01/2000 USA 1.38.6
Oh I hear you… what about normal inflation? Well lets look at the previous 8 years
1992 Average US Price 05/11/1992 USA 110.2
Yeah but Democrats Tax and Spend… Thats what we are talking about! Lets look at the Federal Bank Account and Budget Deficits/Surpluses
Source Congressional Budget Office
http://www.cbo.gov/
2006 Budget Deficit $371 Billion * Highest in US History
2000 Budget Surplus $236 Billion * Highest in History
Yeah but Clinton and the Democrats were working on strength of previous Bush administation.
1992 Budget Deficit $290 Billion