Fiscal Responsibility

Senate Votes to Make Tax Cuts Harder

It's clear that the Democrats plan to run their fall campaign on the idea that Bush hasn't been a responsible steward of the government's money. Passing supermajority legislation to make it harder to further unbalance the budget shows that Democrats (and a few Republicans) are serious about turning the deficit around, and it forces Bush to face up to harsh realities surrounding his economic plan--he wants to spend far more than we have on tax cuts that do nothing to improve the economy.

Whether or not this new stand against fiscal madness serves Democrats well in November, it should serve as an improved check on the tax cut binge Bush has been on since he took office. That makes it more than electioneering--it's sound policy, too.