At once daunting economic challenges, many Americans worried by Washington political paralysis.
Encourage gridlock: divided government. Republicans control the House and the Democrats control the Senate.
Perhaps the biggest victims jams: u.s. health of fiscal and financial standing in the world. With the nation’s teetering on the edge of a debt default last year, Congress was involved in ferocious fighting, the month-long over the reduction of the deficit. Republicans demanded in cutting expenditure.
“The federal Government provides more money would be like giving Cocaine Cocaine,” said John Boehner, Chairman of the Parliament of the Republic.
Democrats accused Republicans of targeting the poor and protect the rich.
“There is not one red cent comes from the richest families in America, while we are willing to cut education for poor children in America,” said Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi.
President Barack Obama, a Democrat, asked for $ 4 trillion in deficit reduction over 10 years. In the end, the White House and Congress could only agree on about half that much. The war almost led to U.S. debt default. Credit rating agency blasted Washington’s performance. Standard
