Dismal debates over who will spend us into oblivion

SACRAMENTO – The idea that “deficits don’t matter” has been growing among Trump-supporting Republicans now that the president has agreed to a budget-busting spending deal. If you don’t know what’s wrong with that concept, then I hope you watched last week’s Democratic debates, where such thinking was taken to new levels.
For several excruciating hours, 20 presidential candidates detailed their plans for the country. Most of them involved s