Mitchell Langbert of the Republican Liberty Caucus recently interviewed former New Mexico Governor and prospective 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Gary Johnson. The interview was posted to the RLC Blog. On an economics question and what to do about spending and the deficit, Johnson squarely put the blame on two culprits.

From RLC blog:

these government employees produce no value for the economy... The spending train is out of control. But the Democratic legislature [in New Mexico] fought me and the courts handed down adverse rulings. The legislature was 2 to 1 Democratic. Common sense has gone out the window. First you have to stop the spending. The time is ripe for doing so in Washington, and it’s accomplishable.

We are a bankrupt nation. We’re not taking care of our own house. Unlike the generation before us, interest and principle payments are due now. The enormous budget deficits will lead to inflation and an ever weaker dollar.

Note - Dave Nalle, National Chairman of the RLC will be hosting an open hour-long conference call for Libertarian Republicans with Gary Johnson on Jan. 26. For specific information and to sign up, go to the RLC blog.