Wisconsin labor conflict (Kebir Blue)

I have to decide if I think you're actually being sincere or not.

If you really have to think about that bubble-bob, that says enough.

As an outsider looking in, I must say that the US is in bad shape right now.
I think the thing which is dragging you guys down is effeciency.
Here in Australia, we have a democratic system, but after a good three months of debating an issue (lets say a carbon tax of some sort!) the bill is either passed or vetoed. Then the implimentation of these policies/infastructure works is done quickly so that no time is lost (for those interested in witnessing one of the largest infastructure projects in human history, google National Broadband Network.).
Again, America's problem is that everyone is so self-important (no offence-most of you guys are nice people) that they believe that its either their way or the no way. Trying to pass a bill to raise the debt ceiling shouldn't take months, nor should there be so much debate over the little details. In the end, if this bill isnt passed, we all lose. Have any politicians thought about what might happen to nations reliant on the USA (eg. Australia/Canada/Mexico/New Zealand/EU) if the debt ceiling isn't raised?
Australia has a high standard of living- according to the UN, which places us 2nd after Norway. Our effeciency is the reason we have done so well.
The US, while it still has a long way to go, is drowning in a sea of squabbling and selfishness and ineffeciency.
There shouldn't be debate over whether high-speed trains should be built. If its good enough, just build it. Yet the GOP and DEMOs are too busy playing "Not Good Enough/That's Stupid/It will Never Work/He never Gave us a chance to Have Our Opinion" that nothing happens.
I might only be preaching to 20 people but if you have any sense, you would seriously take a good look at Washington and say enough is enough.
I remember finding out 4 years ago that in the US constitution there is a certain law allowing for the people of the United States to rebel against a government which is screwing their people. If someone tries to stop you, call it unconstitutional.
Thats my two cents.
(No offense to anyone from the USA- I just feel so damn annoyed at this debt ceiling/education/health reform squabble)

To be honest, I think that our system is majorly fucked up. Personal agendas designed to get more money and more power are all the politicians care about. We give tax breaks to the rich and handouts to the corporations (cough cough AIG cough Halliburton cough), and because of that we don't have enough money for anything that we need. I believe that the U.S. is being burned to the ground by the politicians and the corporations and the rich. We should take them out of power, get a halfway decent government, were we can still choose who we want in power but they can only use a certain amount of money on advertising or something like that, make elections more balanced.

Bush tax cuts = 3.7T over 10 years.

Moody's estimation of what US needs to cut = 4T over 10 years.

Why is this so hard?

Because we're dealing with politicans here. They all have their own agendas, rather than doing whats best for their country.
Happens here too.

That was an... interesting link.