[The Exchange] If Champ were being perfectly honest, heÂ’d explain to a nationwide audience that Washington politicians mostly plan to sit on their hands in 2014, with posturing for political advantage in the November elections far more important than helping strengthen the U.S. economy. That's why Champ will reportedly be more aggressive in using executive authority to pursue pet projects, in lieu of authorization from Congress.
Voters, for their part, also have a dwindling appetite for government solutions to economic problems. It’s not even clear there’s much Washington could do if it wanted to. “My fellow Americans,” Champ might say if administered truth serum, “this year, you’re on your own.”
No, he definitely won't tell us "we're on our own." |