There was an interesting exchange on C-Span yesterday morning between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.  They got into a heated (and I use the term “heated” very liberally since niether actually possesses a personality) argument about who is at fault for the financial crisis.

Ried, shockingly, Blamed the Bush administration and “8 years of failed policy”.  This, of course is forgetting that the Democrats took control of the House and Senate in 2006 so it was actually 6 years.  Little white lie…I digress.

McConnell blamed the Spending of the current administration and the Democrat Majority even though when the Republicans took control of the House and Senate they too spent like drunken sailors (no offense to any sailors that like to drink). 

They both have completely missed the point.  What the majority of the American people would probably agree on is that the one major factor in the financial meltdown and its subsequent spending spree is…drum roll….THE GOVERNMENT!

We need to get these guys out of the way of the free market Capitalist system that has proven effective for over 200 years.  Some of what our country is battling today is the result of the Democrat’s policies.  Some is because of Republican’s policies.  All is because of Government Policies!