For evidence that we need better leadership in Washington, D.C., from both sides, look no further than the debt ceiling negotiations.
The situation is straightforward and yet two feckless leaders are playing Russian roulette with our standing in the world.
1. We need to raise the debt limit to pay bills. 2. We need to get our fiscal house in order and spend within our means. 3. They can’t negotiate all political points with the time available.
The solution: President Joe Biden agrees to cap fiscal year 2024 spending at fiscal year 2023 levels overall, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy agrees to increase the debt limit. From there, the two sides start hammering out the fiscal year 2024 budget.