Democrats’ spending and power addictions prevent debt solutions

Published May 9, 2011 12:00am ET



The Washington Examiner reports that it’s been 768 days since the Democratic-controlled Senate passed a budget. What’s the big deal? It’s not like the nation is facing financial difficulties or anything.

I realize it’s convenient for President Obama to pretend he’s a bystander on fiscal matters when it suits him and to pass the buck that never stops with him back to Congress, but how about a little leadership on the issue for a change?

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