The conventional stereotype has always been that the democrats are the tax and spend group who favor big government and the republicans are the "keep government small bunch".  Yet when you look at the last 20 years, it seems the government has grown bigger than ever under republican administrations.  In fact every year of republican control has resulted in deficits and growing debt. Under republican control not only has debt grown but it has grown as a percentage of GDP. The only time in recent memory we experienced a surplus has been under the Clinton administration. This is the only time where debt has fallen as a percentage of GDP.  As soon as the Bush administration took office the trend reversed again and debt started skyrocketing.  Last month it exceeded $10 trillion dollars for the first time.

Yet despite that you see McCain labeling Obama as a tax and spend democrat in the debates.  How do the republicans get away with this?  Why doesn't Obama demonstrate through visuals  how much of a farse that label is?