John McCain actually said...

We know we have to fix Medicare. We know that there are other areas that we could agree on.

Most of us here in Washington are united in our desire to find a solution to our Nation's fiscal problems.

In short, it was a deal, not a solution, and not a very good deal as far as I am concerned.

A lot of Americans believe that those of us here in Washington are not capable of making or taking the difficult steps that are necessary.