Washington Times acknowledges reckless GOP spending

This morning, the Washington Times may have shocked its conservative readership by pointing out that Republicans, not Democrats, are responsible for today's budget mess... federal spending as a share of the economy jumped from 18.5 percent in 2001 (a recession) to 20.2 percent in 2007 (the sixth year of an expansion).

The Blue State: Washington Times acknowledges reckless GOP spending

As a percent of GDP!