The Elephant in the Room

It's nearly impossible to cut the deficit entirely on spending cuts.  Especially when the Bush tax cuts would cause most of the future deficit if they are extended like John Boehner and Republicans want:



 Chart via Andrew Sullivan

Boehner and the Republicans need to get their heads out of their asses and face up to the fact that the Bush tax cuts are stupid.

Andrew quoted Ezra Klein's explanation:

Extending the Bush tax cuts over the next 10 years, which Boehner favors, will increase the deficit by twice as much as the $2 trillion in spending cuts he's calling for will reduce the deficit.

These guys have no business being in government.  A vote for them is a vote to destroy our society.