The One Political Chart You Must Read

No joke. You want to know how your Senator or Congresswoman contributed to the current national debt? Check out this wonderfully organized, interactive chart:

Votes That Pushed Us Into The Red

It's so beautiful. Crystal clear. The chart breaks down the recent economic policies into the three categories: the tax cuts (Bush), the wars (Bush, some Obama), and the stimulus package (Obama). In 2001, the U.S. had a balanced budget and we were projected to be out of debt some time in 2008. The biggest contributor to the decline from a balanced budget to the current massive debt? The Bush Tax Cuts.

The two things Republicans voted for? Wars and tax cuts. Democrats on the other hand voted either for the stimulus package, wars and stimulus, or all three policies (wars, tax cuts, and stimulus).

So now, you can see who voted on the biggest failure, and you can hold them responsible for it.