It has previously been noted that much of the discussion and debate regarding federal spending, deficits, and huge national debt has been and continues to be highly partisan in nature. The two parties, acting in concert with their respective media allies and interest groups, have been blaming and demonizing one another for years. This approach…

The news has recently been dominated by stories describing how Republicans—using their newly-gained control of the House of Representatives—are demanding spending cuts as a condition of extending or suspending the “debt limit.”  Their assertions, which are echoed and amplified by Fox News and other conservative media outlets, are that Biden and the Democrats have spent…