It’s like the Hunger Games, with Washington, DC against the rest of the nation.

Do we have a problem with not enough revenue or wasting too much of what we get?

This is the age old question we face in public policy.

Below is a thoughtful piece by Ross Druthat

“Our government isn’t running trillion-dollar deficits because we’re letting the working class get away with not paying its fair share. We’re running those deficits because too many powerful interest groups have a stake in making sure the party doesn’t stop. ”

Read more here.