Is it just me, or do the deficit hawks in Washington magically disappear when Republicans are in charge and explode the national debt?

The notion that the GOP actually cares about the deficit is one of the biggest lies in American politics.

@rbreich “the deficit” is a rhetorical stick to hit Dems with, nothing more
@giantspecks @rbreich Yup. They run up the deficit while they're in charge, then expect Democrats to fix it when they're not