It is not about left/right it is about fiscal responsibility. I always ask how we can pay for something (whatever we intend to spend $$ on) before I will consider a vote. We have to factor in what other thing we CAN'T afford to do if we spend this money. No entity (short of the national government) has unlimited funds.

I spend a lot of time consensus polling to see if my decisions reflect those of the people that elected me. I appreciate your candor. I don't think you should find it annoying, rather you should see it as a natural outcome of the system. At one point those being taxed (producers) will want wise spending.