US Senate comes up with an idea to avoid future government shutdowns

[robkelk]

Yeah, nowadays the correct answer to the question "How would you balance the books: cut spending or raise taxes?" is "That's not an 'or' question any more; we have to do both." Less so in Canada, but we're at that point too.

Nobody's going to admit to that fact, though, until the World Bank steps in and bails out the country.