JONAH GOLDBERG on the debt bill: Grass Trimmed, but Landscaping Postponed.

[I]f the intelligent and sophisticated position is that your budget numbers don't have to add up, can't we do a lot better than this? Over the last 10 years the federal government doubled in size, in terms of spending. Doubled. Do you feel like you're getting twice the value out of government you got 10 years ago?

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