[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by Muta

I would say that if you are for LGBTQ2IA rights and pro-choice on the abortion debate, but also believe in prudent fiscal policy (don't spend money you don't have or can't afford to), you're probably at least partly right in that definition, no?

Yeah, see that's my point.
No one can give me anything but the most nebulous idea of what that means.

"Fiscally conservative" is exactly the same as "prudent fiscal policy". It doesn't mean anything unless you actually define what you think it means.
"don't spend money you don't have, or can't afford to" is just as vague.
Does that mean don't run a defecit?
Don't rely on non-renewable resource income?
Don't cut taxes, or increase spending?

"I'm fiscally conservative" is a cop out for people who don't really want to give any thought to what that actually means.