| > don't see the U.S. getting anywhere close to balanced budgets in the next few years. This mccarthy as speaker thing was odd to me. From my point of view Gaetz and friends were on team mccarthy. So why would his own team do what they did? Here's what they fought for... >"We're going to have votes on term limits, balanced budgets, enforcement of our immigration laws, & more." Basically everything they all wanted to do; there was never any obstruction. This was theatre. >Deficits are running a trillion dollars a year. Divided government blocks bold new expensive programs, but existing programs and spending just keep growing. You don't see it as practically possible. Totally get this and agree. The thing is, maga republicans basically control the house. If democrats want to do anything at all in the next 2 years, they have to give them what they want. They made it clear what those things are. Forcing the democrats to balance the budget will be beyond disruptive for the next 2 years on its own. |