The NTU (National Taxpayer Union) wants to help those of us concerned with fiscal discipline to choose a candidate for president.  On their website, they detail the “fiscal snapshot” of the presidential candidates, and their leading choices for running mates.  But it didn’t take long to discover the obvious Republican bias of the NTU.


It’s no secret that the fiscal record of the last 8 years have been a complete disaster.  Republicans have lost their way, and they know it.  The Republican party’s contract with America is a joke, especially section 2.1 (Fiscal Responsibility Act).  The National Debt has increased almost 60% in only 8 years under George Bush.

Below are the fiscal snapshot’s from the NTU.  I was not surprised to see “F” ratings for both Obama and Biden, because frankly, republicans and democrats alike are to blame for the nation’s fiscal woes. But I was surprised with the “A” ratings for John McCain and the other high ratings of his potential republican running mates.  The useless, and republican biased, ratings are even more obvious in the third chart below.  That chart shows the percentage of “A” ratings for republicans and democrats.   Given the record of the last 8 years, does the NTU really expect us to believe that republicans are much more fiscally responsible then democrats?!?!?!

My personal fiscal snapshot scores:

  • Republicans:  D-
  • Democrats:    D-
  • NTU:              F- (disqualified for cheating)

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And a book recommendation:
Running on Empty: How the Democratic and Republican Parties Are Bankrupting Our Future and What Americans Can Do About It
Running on Empty: How the Democratic and Republican Parties Are Bankrupting Our Future and What Americans Can Do About It by Peter G. Peterson