WaPo Fact Checker Analysis : Sanders vs. Biden on Social Security: A guide to the claims

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8. Here's the sticking point with the excuses provided.

It all plays into the Republican's hands. The Republicans get to spend all they want, giving tax cuts to the rich and lavish military expenditures; and then, when a Democrat takes over it's all talk about fiscal responsibility. It's a game. Centrist/moderate Democrats use language like they're being responsible by cutting back on Democratic programs that help their base in order to balance the budget. When all they're really doing is providing something that the Republicans wanted all along. They have no incentive to change.

When we put a Democratic administration back in office they could surprise us all by cutting back on Republican boondoggles, like military expenditures and demanding higher taxes for the rich. Now THAT is proper balance.