‘Dems and GOP Agree, Government Needs More Money’

That's the (fair) title of this blog post over at National Journal's Influence Alley:

The federal government needs more money. That's one thing both parties can agree on, Republican and Democratic lawmakers said Tuesday. The rub, of course, is how to get it.

Reps. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., and Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa. said at a National Journal panel on Tuesday morning that there's no question that more revenue is needed. Democrats say they can raise the money by letting upper-income tax cuts expire, while Republicans say economic growth alone will help raise the cash.

"We need more revenue," said Roskam, the House GOP's chief deputy whip. "If you can get the money to satisfy obligations, that's an area of common ground."

Let's hear it for duopoly, eh, comrades? Without it, we might suffer political parties that question whether those government "obligations" are wise, or necessary, or constitutional; or that point out governments don't have needs, people do; or that reject the premise that politics is an exercise in deciding who needs what; or that argue for eliminating entire spheres of government activity. Can you tell I've just watched a presidential debate?