[okie01]

Why is it that it never occurs to liberal politicians that -- if it would work and it would be economic -- private industry would have found a way to do it long ago?

This is the kind of stuff that used to come out of all-night sessions in college dorm rooms. Is that really the best our political class can do?

[sionnsar]

This is the kind of stuff that used to come out of all-night sessions in college dorm rooms. Is that really the best our political class can do?

yes. Lots of rewards up front, no penalties downstream.