To Waffler: While Reagan & the Bushes and all politicians who authorize deficit spending deserve criticism for their greedy desire to spend borrowed money that they certainly have no obligation to repay, the total national debt has grown, whether slightly or greatly, every year for decades under all the Democrat presidents as well, according to: http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/histdebt/histdebt.htm The recent Bush record deficits were plenty bad, but I am incredulous at the current 1.6 to 2 Trillion proposed deficit for '09. Party makes little difference in D.C. when it comes to irresponsible spending. Just as "It's GOOD to be king" (for the king at least), the majority of politicians in Congress prefer spending every dollar they can get their hands on, versus any lesser amount. What possible incentive do they have to do differently? That certainly will continue until a balanced budget Constitutional amendment or some other restraint is imposed on the feds.