Washington has a spending problem. But the hollow debates over fixing it avoid the more complex but important issue — namely, whether taxpayer dollars are actually supporting programs that work, and whether failing programs are getting the axe.

The budget impasse between Congress and the president has produced unwise across-the-board cuts to federal programs and agencies without regard to the needs of our citizens. This approach, fueled by Washington partisanship, is not working, and the political posturing on both sides is hurting our economy and people.

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