Flim flam Fiscal Cliff Legislation

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"HAVE THE NATION'S LEADERS ever seemed smaller? It's hard to remember when." Bipartisan complicity reflects failure to do the right thing. 

"Instead of crafting a bargain that could set the nation on a steadier fiscal course, (Senate members) jockeyed to ensure that their political opponents would bear the public ire when things went sour. That's how small politicians behave."

Print and broadcast editors and reporters betray readers and viewers. They support policies harming them. They conceal what they most need to know. They're not told that fiscal cliff duplicity targets America's social contract. Destroying it entirely is planned.

"Revenues have to rise," said the Post, "and spending, especially on Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and military health care, has to be brought under control."

At all times, social and domestic spending should be prioritized. During hard times, when millions need help, social and other domestic spending matter most. Increases, not decreases should follow. 

Progressive taxes should hit high-income earners harder. Corporations should pay their fair share. Speculation should be taxed. Military spending should be drastically curbed. Funding for imperial wars should stop. 

If congressional members governed responsibly, deficit and debt problems wouldn't exist. America's social contract would be strengthened and preserved. Prosperous economic growth would benefit everyone.

Instead, wealth, power, privilege, and dominance matter most. Media scoundrels don't explain. They want ordinary Americans  bearing the greatest burdens. Resolution always ends up that way. 

New year negotiations remain. They'll continue in Q I. Sequester cuts and debt ceiling limits aren't resolved. Agreed on tax increases provide $600 billion in added revenue. 

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