Judd Gregg: “Basically, if I may continue, we would be dealing with three points of order as being well taken if they are put to the…”

the budget process is dysfunctional. That's a generous term for it.

I think Dr. Rivlin is absolutely correct on both points, and Simpson-Bowles did the same thing that Domenici-Rivlin did, which was to actually increase benefits to single women over 85, and low-income individuals.

Why would we do it? Because it makes no sense, from the standpoint of policy.

You know, the United States is one debt deal away from leading the entire world out of economic doldrums.