With Tea Party nutters in power, we'll continue to have black-and-white policies.
These idiots actually think the Federal Government is the same as a person, a business or a State Government. Indeed, most State Governments balance their budget, but the Federal Government can bail them out (they don't mention that last part). Who bails the Federal Government out?
This isn't Republicans and Democrats being stupid, this whole debacle was caused by the Tea Party and their simpleton views. The Democrats and non-Tea Party Republicans were ready to compromise.