Okay guys, you had your months and months of angst at the expense of the people you represent. You postured and posed for the media, rammed home your talking points and accused the opposition of intransigence as each and every one of you concentrated on staking out the high political ground and gaining the support of the voters you vehemently pretend to represent.
Well, guess what? Time has come today. Prove you are not charlatans and grifters. Pass a damn debt ceiling increase that takes the country through the next election (you heard me) and get down to the business of representing the American people who sent you to Washington.
Problems with the deficit? You betcha. So start passing appropriation bills that reflect fiscal responsibility. Start compromising - the Republicans on raising taxes from their historic lows - the Democrats on fixing Social Security and Medicare solvency and all of you on trimming back our obscenely bloated defense budget. Take a long, serious second (or first) look at the Simpson/Bowles recommendations. But for our country's sake - stop the meaningless gamesmanship that threatens not only United States fiscal stability, but that of the entire globe!
Stop kowtowing to your corporate donors and start legislating for your constituents and the future of your own children.
Enough is enough.
Here's what I think...
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