The seemingly endless series of budget showdowns that have
characterized the last two years has a lot of people frustrated, and
understandably so. But I think it’s a mistake to attribute that pattern
to a failure to seriously bargain, as many critics suggest. It is in
fact the only plausible outcome of bargaining given our increasingly
problematic fiscal state. A lasting bargain—a middle-ground deal that
provides a solution that endures for many years, of the sort reached in
the 80s and 90s—is not really going to be possible in this situation.
And the frustration about this has to do with a failure to grasp just
what our situation is, and just how different the goals of the two
parties are at this point.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to discern fact from fiction, and unfortunately the media has a strong bias. They spin stories to make conservatives look bad and will go to great lengths to avoid reporting on the good that comes from conservative policies. There are a few shining lights in the media landscape-brave conservative outlets that report the truth and offer a different perspective. We must support conservative outlets like this one and ensure that our voices are heard.
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