Andrew Moylan: Where they're going, they don't need facts

Few phrases are uttered as often in Washington as, “we need to gather all the facts.” When politicians deploy this defense, it is spun as an honest effort to ensure that policymaking is informed by facts and numbers, rather than emotions and guesswork. Because in our nation’s capital, facts matter. Except when they don’t.

Last week, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) confirmed what many have suspected for months: Congress will not pass a budget this year, thereby failing to complete its most important Constitutional obligation for the first time in history under current budget rules.