A trillion here, a trillion there! Pretty soon you’re talking about real money. So, we have a deal. The goons from the bank aren’t going to show up at the White House and start carting off the furniture. The teenager at the Quick-Stop won’t keep the credit card when Uncle Sam tries to buy a six pack. We found a compromise. That’s the American way. Right? Well, maybe. The debt limit deal is being called historic, a landmark deal, monumental, etc., etc. This is, of course, hyperbole but it is how things often get done. But, who really won? Each side will claim a victory, blame the other side for the weaknesses in the bill, and bemoan the fact that they didn’t get everything that they wanted. We averted disaster but no one really won.
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