Litmus test

How can you immediately peg a liberal or Democrat as distinguished from a conservative?  Words. "We can't cut our way out of it," a politician said regarding cutting spending to be fiscally irresponsible in a nearby city here in Ohio.  The answer to this deficit problem?  The liberal answer always involves raising taxes.  Individual households can't raise their taxes to solve their overspending problems, but you know who surely will try every time - liberal Democrats with control of the spending strings.  You can be assured they will throw in crumbs to political correctness and pull a few heart strings referring to endangered police and fire safety services.  So predictable.  The leader sadly admits no choice (?) but to raise taxes.

Conservatism has gone the way of English. Today I heard that the "need is incredible high" from a spokesperson soliciting funds for a worthy cause. The duo of worthy causes, fiscal responsibility and good grammar need funding too.