my final thought on this thread....the current Repubs would rather destroy the U.S. economy than sacrifice one little piece of their ideological purity. They,not Obama, are the real threat to the stability of our country. The leadership and Cantor is a perfect example is shallow,cowardly and really a bunch of liars. Rich,your only response to various ideas has been to stop spending. Without raising revenues stopping spending alone cannot work. The idea that no revenue can be raised is crazy.