However, Mr. Bloomberg does deserve credit for imposing fiscal responsibility on a budget bloated by years of irresponsible spending.

With no new funds to cover their irresponsible spending, the league folded.

In recent years, Cedeño became a symbol of the Mets' reckless decision-making and irresponsible spending.

When negative letters showed up in the weekly newspaper criticizing the district for "excessive and irresponsible spending," dissenters fired back replies.

The mechanisms that have kept budgetary discipline since 1997 will expire this fall, which could free Congress to pursue even more irresponsible spending and tax-cutting.

The Conservatives want to see this link restored as they believe the present situation leads to extravagant and irresponsible local spending.

"We are reaping the results of years of irresponsible spending and debt."

Those who manage budgets for homes and businesses would argue that deficits are a result of irresponsible spending.

They did it with a combination of imprudent tax policies and irresponsible spending.

In 12 months time you can blame irresponsible public spending for prolonging the recession/depression.