Look no further than the national debt for proof that fiscal responsibility is out of fashion.
Federal spending is up more than 10 percent this year, compared to just a year ago.
The annual deficit is expected to surpass $1 trillion in 2020, and in every year for the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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