On “spending,” Republicans are immune to facts

This morning, the Republican National Committee released a web video asking Democratic leaders to admit the United States has a “spending problem. After showing footage of House Democratic leaders each denying a federal “spending problem, it ends with this statement: “The first step to fixing a problem is to admit you have one.
Its a clever message, but it runs into a big problem: The facts. Democrats, including President Obama, have consistently acted to cut the deficit and reduce spending. As part of the 2011 Budget Control Act, Democrats...