the end game upon us?

[hardnox]

a two year race to the bottom featuring both sides spending 100% of their time blaming the other?

[BA Deere]

Well, I've always thought if they'd just pay politicians to go on vacation, we'd be better off, playing the blame game is the next best thing. If it wasn't for that damned "baseline budgeting" they'd maybe balance the budget by doing nothing. When politicians "do something" is when I get worried.

[hardnox]

So just hypothetically speaking, now near death does the patient have to get beforfe you question your pre-packaged prognosos?

My guess is aprroximately at the embalm oi cremate point.

[Gypsy_Slaughter]

It is supposed to be ground like beef and then disposed of.  Preferably a large hole, otherwise in the ocean.