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February 15, 2011

America's Budgetary Delusions
Posted by Michael Cohen

Over at AOL I have a new piece up on the dueling Republican and Democratic budget proposals . . . and it ain't pretty

With the Republicans' latest budget proposal -- and to a lesser extent Obama's -- both parties seem intent on furthering the charade that Americans need and want a smaller government, without making any real effort to get us there. It's the least of both worlds, combining pandering and ineffectiveness.

But those inclined to engage in typical Washington bashing should look inward. Americans have no one to blame but themselves for this situation. If they continue to remain blissfully unaware of how their own government operates and oblivious to the contradictions in their expectations for it, is it any wonder that politicians treat them like children?

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