"did you ever hear of a politician who wasn't elected on a platform of economy in office?" "That isn't it," I said. "Oh yes it is, lover. I can remember way back. Even then all politicians were promising economy, and still it wasn't new. They'd always hold up the extravagances of the past administration before the horrified eyes of the voters. They'd pledge greater economy and get elected.--And there's never a case on record, lover, where a politician hasn't spent more than his predecessor in office."