The Latest Government Crisis: President Obama's 'Make My Day' Moment
The media are covering Washingtonās latest fiscal crisis basically as a spectacleāthe way local news now covers traffic accidents, crime scenes and big storms. But there is a reality underneath the spectacleāthe decisions that are made and not made in Washington over the next few weeks will affect what happens in the lives of all of us. Here are some basic facts that can help make sense of all the craziness.


