The country lost it's triple a rating because members of both parties in Congress were too intransigent to compromise on anything and in effect did nothing instead. Everyone knows that.

Guy's like you spewing out incorrect rhetorical nonsense instead of some common sense really don't help yourselves very much. You're your own worst enemy and aren't worth a tinker's dam to those you're purportedly attempting to help. You'd be twice as helpful if you said nothing.