how would a yes vote have addressed the fiscal problems?

Middle America tax rates, for those who work and do not live on the government taxpayer nickel, were still going up. And I am not referring to Social Security retirement benefits when I refer to living on the taxpayers' nickel.

There were no significant spending cuts.

McIntyre had to vote yea or nay on a bill which he had no hand in writing.

Personally, I think he made the right choice given the circumstances.

Sadly, Richard Burr did not.