Figmo Bohica your spot on. As usual we demonstrate we are incapable of effectively dealing with our nations issues. Democrats "Mediscare" tactics will result in nothing substantive being accomplished because Republicans will default to worrying how voters will look at them at the next election. It should be obvious to all of us that our spending is "unsustainable" and that our priorities are wrong. Pols have increased entitlement spending to gain votes and decreased defense spending to dangerous levels.

The government is no more serious about stopping fraud and waste concerning our spending programs, which by the way is likely underestimated, then they are about dealing with our devasting drug problems and immigration. Entitlement programs can and will be sustainable with the proper adjutments and controls.