It's obvious that the Republicans and Democrats TOGETHER can't do it. Either party has things they'd be happy to cut (extra healthcare, extra military, extra ta

It's obvious that the Republicans and Democrats TOGETHER can't do it. Either party has things they'd be happy to cut (extra healthcare, extra military, extra tax cuts) - it's the combination of both together that are making the deadlock. Also, it is mathematically as much a problem of not raising revenue as it is a problem of cutting spending. Strange that you did not mention this. It isn't at all obvious that the level of the national debt is the only issue influencing the dollar's usage as a reserve currency.