Pricey

The graphic on the costs of Obama's and Clinton's proposals from the WaPo editorial page is a useful and sobering one. The bottom line:

While both Democratic candidates would spend far more on new programs than Mr. McCain would, the Republican's proposals for new tax cuts dwarf the Democrats' plans. The Democrats are clearer than Mr. McCain -- though that's a relative term -- about how they would foot the bill. Still, no one's winning any awards this campaign season for fiscal responsibility.

The lack of courage on both sides is pretty dispiriting. Meanwhile, the debt mounts ...