We’ve all heard somebody lament how both sides don’t work together and they should.  It’s always said without specifics, but if we were to drill down and find out what’s really on their minds we’d find it’s always regarding something in the news, such as Republicans opposing tax increases.  In that instance, they’re really saying that Republicans should agree to soak the rich more and that would solve our problems.  But they simply say both sides should work together, which sounds reasonable on the surface.

Well, stop and think about both sides working together.  We have trillion dollar deficits.  That came from two possible sources, both sides working together, or the Democrat party ramming spending through because they control everything and have a filibuster-proof Senate.  The Republicans haven’t had a filibuster-proof senate in probably 100 years, when spending wasn’t that high.  Can’t blame it on them except when they work together with Democrats.  This is indisputable.  Besides spending, look at all the bills that are voted on, passed, and signed each year.  There are hundreds, regardless of who’s running things.

So with the present crop of politicians working together so well already, why would anybody want more of it and expect a different outcome?