Spending is just our second-biggest problem

Published August 8, 2011 4:00am ET



Being a disciple of Saul Alinsky might not be so easy as it would appear. President Obama and his minions obviously can’t decide whom to scapegoat for the nation’s credit downgrade and our financial crisis.

One thing is for sure: It’s not in Barack Obama to accept personal responsibility for the consequences of his actions and policies. He still won’t own this economy and the exploding spending spiral, reminding us at every turn that our problems are a result of what he “inherited” from President Bush.

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