add to their lack of confidence the recent vote against a requirement for a balanced budget and what do we have?

Business as usual in Washington.

A balanced budget will never happen until such time as the lawmakers acknowledge they will have to cut into their pet/protected/no not mine programs to make it happen.

There is not one shred of evidence the current 12 will do any better than their entire cadre on the same subject. Business as usual, hence get ready for a new round of gridlock, name calling, finger pointing and ever increasing deficits.

btk