Because both parties spend like drunken sailors when they get in office. Doesn't matter what they say they believe, it's what they DO that matters Tough choices to be sure.

Independents (or the middle spectrum of voters) have always been in the majority. This is not really new.

State and local government can subsidize whatever they want (states' rights). If you don't like it, get rid of it at the state/local level. The Federal government has no business subsidizing anyone or anything. Period

NO BAILOUTS NO SUBSIDIES NO ‘STIMULUS’ NO WHINING. This should be the conservative mantra.

Matt Taibbi: The Real Housewives Of Wall Street http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-real-housewives-of-wall-street-look-whos-cashing-in-on-the-bailout-20110411?page=1

Global demand spurs need to cut US oil imports: DOE official http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/NaturalGas/8743446 "What's different is that if you look at the growth of other economies, like China and India, which was not there in President Nixon's time, I think the demand for oil is going to go up, and that [oil] prices in the future will likely on average go up," said Arun Majumdar, acting undersecretary of energy. .... ooops peak CHEAP oil

Saudis rapidly find themselves addicted to own oil http://fuelfix.com/blog/2011/04/02/saudis-rapidly-find-themselves-addicted-to-own-oil/

They'll do it when the price per barrel is high enough ... but that's not going to help Joe 6-pack at the gas pump now is it?

Dwindling CHEAP OIL.

Obama administration can’t wait to sell China all the coal it can burn http://www.grist.org/article/2011-03-24-obama-administration-cant-wait-to-sell-china-all-the-coal-it-can Obama administration announces massive coal mining expansion http://www.grist.org/article/2011-03-23-obama-administration-announces-massive-coal-mining-expansion#comments