The Party of Fiscal Responsibility Has Been Bleeding America Dry for Fifty Years

From Nixon's crimes to Bush's wars, the exposed scaffolding of GOP governance: tripled debts, upward-flowing wealth, and children left behind—all while preaching austerity for everyone else

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