Congress and the President are once again at loggerheads over the federal budget and the federal debt ceiling. Writing a budget is perhaps the most fundamental act of governance. The fact that Congress hasn't passed a budget in years says the people there are not serious about doing the hard work necessary to govern a huge, complex, democratic society. The President, too, has allowed things to drift to this point of real economic danger.
Hopefully, our leaders will lead at the last minute and avert disaster. Even if they do, however, it might be well that the voters in 2014, 2016, and beyond remember the sorry displays in Washington over the past few years. This is no way to govern a great nation. The American people must demand better or accept a weaker, poorer, less free country.
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