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We finance a bloody and expensive war through tax cuts. Earmarks and pork barrel spending reach the skies. The deficit continues to mount. The wealthiest among us and the special interests make out like bandits. The president makes nice with the bankers. The scourge of joblessness plagues the nation.

Am I describing the Bush years with a Republican president and Congress? Yes. Am I describing the Obama years with a Democratic president and Congress? Yes.

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