Kent Conrad actually said...

Let's get real. Yes, we have to do spending and yes, we have to do revenue.

we did get 11 of 18 to agree--five Democrats, five Republicans, one Independent. And we reduced the debt $4 trillion over the next 10 years.

The President has to lead. The President has to say, 'This is what I would do to fix this problem.'

I give him credit for stabilizing the debt, but it is stabilized at a level that is too high.