Precisely! We gave these politicians "breathing room" and they drove the country into an abyss so deep it is going to take generations to dig ourselves out, assuming that digging out is even possible at this point. It's clear to me that politicians, Boehner included, have demonstrated repeatedly that they simply will not do the right thing for the country unless there is an angry mob nipping at their heels constantly. Given the minuscule "cuts" that have been proposed it seems to me the heat needs to be turned up, not down!
Brilliant observations, Thermal. Hear, hear!