Rinse, repeat.
Okay, our only hope is to elect a Republican President and a Republican majority in the Senate. Do you really think that it will resolve the problem? These folks are politicians and they will continue to fight the effort to reduce the budget when it effects their constituents.
The future continues to look bleak regardless of what happens in the 1012 election. That is both a constant and a promise. We are doomed either way it seems...