Americans Deserve Better

[kalm]

Nobody thinks long-term in the USA. Corporations think in terms of the next quarter's numbers. Politicians live for short 2-year election cycles, and we get the perpetual campaign. People think only of the next weekend and the next paycheck.

My view weeks ago -- too lazy to look up the post -- was that this mess will be "solved" at the very last minute -- before the credit agencies lower the boom -- by some combination of eliminating tax expenditures (but not changing rates) and spending cuts across the board. And then we'll revisit it next year.

Hell, kalm and I could fix this over a few beers in a back room by tomorrow.

I'll be right over!

[LeadBolt]

Nobody thinks long-term in the USA. Corporations think in terms of the next quarter's numbers. Politicians live for short 2-year election cycles, and we get the perpetual campaign. People think only of the next weekend and the next paycheck.

My view weeks ago -- too lazy to look up the post -- was that this mess will be "solved" at the very last minute -- before the credit agencies lower the boom -- by some combination of eliminating tax expenditures (but not changing rates) and spending cuts across the board. And then we'll revisit it next year.

Hell, kalm and I could fix this over a few beers in a back room by tomorrow.

I'll be right over!

I'll buy a case for you, as long as you come up with a way for me to stop my having to sign blank checks for Washington....

[Ivytalk]

Nobody thinks long-term in the USA. Corporations think in terms of the next quarter's numbers. Politicians live for short 2-year election cycles, and we get the perpetual campaign. People think only of the next weekend and the next paycheck.

My view weeks ago -- too lazy to look up the post -- was that this mess will be "solved" at the very last minute -- before the credit agencies lower the boom -- by some combination of eliminating tax expenditures (but not changing rates) and spending cuts across the board. And then we'll revisit it next year.

Hell, kalm and I could fix this over a few beers in a back room by tomorrow.

I'll be right over!

Stella Artois OK?