So let me ask you this -- suppose for a moment that you support deficit-free small government

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20. It's certainly not Eisenhower's GOP

For the social stuff, I don't understand why it's anyone's business

It's a crazy disconnect. They are a party that favors small government and less regulation of businesses, but favors an exponential increase in interference in the personal lives of citizens.

I can see temporary deficits in recessions, but this crazy spending driving us to insolvency is unfathomable.

Personally, I agree with that philosophy. Deficits should be the exception, not the norm.

This country is out of control and it's both parties. If only there were a fiscal sanity party. I am beginning to come to the conclusion that our political system is wholly unsuited for our needs.

Congresscritters on both sides get re-elected "bringing home the bacon" for their district; Senators do likewise for their states. So government contractors (especially in defense) have gotten smart: spread the work out over many key states, and get the legislators beholden.

But here's the future I'd see with Mitt Romney: war in Iran (expensive); higher defense spending (expensive); and attempting to pay for this by making the bottom 90% of taxpayers pay for it.