Can you explain why it is under dems that budgets shortfalls get smaller? There has been a little talked about policy since Nixon. While the gop is in office they spend like crazy and pass shortfalls onto the inevitable dem to deal with. At that point they point to dems as tax and spend but they didn't spend like crazy. Also now China is growing at about 8% and it is crippling their economy. They have become so accustomed to 20% growth that a solid growth rate isn't good enough. They have a huge housing bubble that is about to burst and could destroy their economy. Those tax cuts they so love have a small sample set that should be a warning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xliMwipXoiA