So you have no examples, well I do, Alaska toilet, Kansas massive recession, Louisiana same. Wisconsin dead in the water. Meanwhile in Minnesota they actually RAISED taxes on the wealthy and there economy is kicking but. Seattle raised the Mi minimum wage and is doing well, California is one of the largest economies in the world. Yes as you say Leftist Welfare Stats do work, Norway, Denmark, Finland all have the highest statndard of living in the world. Norway still has there Billions that were not pissed away by some "conservative" government. You want to know where all of this cutting leads look at Wisconsin and Kansas heck look at Greece. I say you cannot cut your way to prosperity. FDR proved that.