It is obvious, to any thinking person,

that balancing the broken federal budget is a 2 edged sword. Cut spending and raise revenue. BUT, when half the participants in the Super Committee absolutely refuse to negotiate on the 'revenue' part, it makes them look like real idiots. Instead of compromising, which gov't, business and personal relationships ALWAYS have to do, these jerks are, instead, trying to change the rules that call for automatic cuts. The Repub Party, totally out of touch with the real world, but fighting to the end, for the 1%.