It's only a matter of degrees.
The Totalization agreement proves that the republicans are in favor of big government while the democrats are in favor of bigger government.
The democrats want to drive us over the cliff at 90 mph while the republicans only want to do it at 70 mph.
In both cases we're going over the cliff and we're going to end up in the same place and in the same condition. The only difference is how long it takes to get there.
This is what happens when we choose the lesser of two evils.
This demonstrates the need for a strong third party who WILL listen to the citizens/taxpayers/voters. The Republicrats won't.