re: #215 allegro

Okay her legislative career is pretty short. Her time at state has zip to do with this topic. And we will necessarily have to ignore her lack of executive branch experience as in zip. Maybe the best start is with a well recognized definition. Wiki do? I struck where I part ways, and fortunately those are the less tightly associated factors. I don’t expect Hilary to drive a personal vehicle… But what a fine example in general Gov Brown sets.

Fiscal conservatism is a politicoeconomic philosophy with regard to fiscal policy and the advocating of fiscal responsibility. Fiscal conservatives advocate the avoidance of deficit spending, the reduction of overall government spending and national debt, and ensuring balanced budgets. Fiscal conservatives would also support pay-as-you-go financial policies.[citation needed] Free trade, deregulation of the economy, lower taxes, and other conservative policies are also often, but not necessarily, associated with fiscal conservatism.[citation needed]

On Jerry-Again Wiki

After taking office, Brown gained a reputation as a fiscal conservative.[9] The American Conservative later noted he was “much more of a fiscal conservative than Governor Reagan.”[10] His fiscal restraint resulted in one of the biggest budget surpluses in state history, roughly $5 billion.[11][12] For his personal life, Brown refused many of the privileges and perks of the office, forgoing the newly constructed governor’s residence and instead renting a modest apartment at the corner of 14th and N Streets, adjacent to Capitol Park in downtown Sacramento.[13] Instead of riding as a passenger in a chauffeured limousine as previous governors had done, Brown walked to work and drove in a Plymouth Satellite sedan.[14][15]