> the dems don't want to work together or compromise at all This is such a ridiculous statement that I even won't bother replying to it beyond this comment. >

> the dems don't want to work together or compromise at all This is such a ridiculous statement that I even won't bother replying to it beyond this comment. > If both sides can't agree, nothing happens. The gov is essentially frozen. Well, if you see a stalemate as a positive thing and think that there is no way out, then why don't we just close Senate for the time being, furlough senators and save quite a bit of taxpayers' money?