The Pubs have had over 2 DECADES to correct the problem...
They were VERY quick to make the 'tough' choices in the social safety net, education, public services and the like.
one interesting tidbit- a REPUBLICAN was mayor of Dallas during this period... :shock:
Not just any politician, he has a BA, served in Congress (and on the banking committee where he helped with the enhanced secondary mortgage market 'reforms', FHA 'reforms', and tying gubmint insured mortgages to market place rates) BEFORE being the mayor of Dallas. He is given great credit for the money spent on many massive Capital Improvement Programs (5 BILLION)
After politics he became CEO of a financial services corporation (Financial Services Roundtable- 2mil a year salary) and was on Fannie Mae National advisory board.
Soooo while some on the rabid right cast about for ANY angle to blame current problems on ANY Democrat, they should look a bit closer to who actually was the local politician who ran the city under dis-CUSS-ion during the passage of whatever burr is under a Rabid Right ranter's saddle...
eace