GOP policies are far from fiscally responsible

Rebekah Hamby, Henderson

Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 | 2:07 a.m.

I am so tired of Republicans’ labeling the Democrats as tax-and-spend liberals. Republicans apparently think all forms of taxation are evil and must be avoided at all costs. However, it seems they have forgotten that without some form of taxation, the functions of government would either run poorly or cease to exist.

I am also tired of hearing the Republicans label their party as the one of fiscal responsibility when its economic policy consists of tax cuts followed by extreme spending and borrowing.

Since when is borrowing money sound fiscal policy? It is not a sound principle for people to use credit and run up massive debts. So when is it sound for a country to do the same thing?

Which is more detrimental, to tax and spend or to run up massive debts through excessive borrowing?

Any political candidate who encourages the economic policies that President Bush has followed these past eight years needs to have his head examined. I no longer consider the Republican Party the true party of fiscal responsibility.