Don't Bet on it.

In early 2009, President Obama called for an official bi partisan deficit reduction committee with some powers. Our Republican friends, keeping with their campaign of No, were against it. So, the President appointed a bipartisan commission with no binding legislative responsibilities to pursue the task of deficit reduction recommendations. What was released is already being condemned and fought over. Everyone is saying that we need to put our financial house in order, but nobody wants to do it. How will the realtor association feel about eliminating mortgage interest deductions? How will the wealthy feel about means testing for Social Security? How will the military feel about closing bases and not building weapons systems deemed unneeded? How will the people with kids feel when their schools are shuttered and teachers are without jobs and American continues on a path to ignorance? How will older people feel when Medicare benefits are reduced? How will Veterans feel when some VA benefits are reduced? How will people feel when broken roads and bridges remain woefully in disrepair? And on and on and on. Everyone wants to get our house in order, but no one want to give anything up. Republicans through it all continue to persist in their pursuit of an increase in our deficit by 700 billion through irresponsible and reckless tax breaks for the richest 2%. With these attitudes, don't bet on anything happening soon. Where are you Americans for reason and truth?