I actually am rooting for us to go over the fiscal cliff, even though I will pay significantly more in taxes. Why? Because too many Americans apparently believe the fiction that they can have whatever government spending they want for “free”, with someone else paying the costs.
Maybe if these people come face to face with the costs of what they voted for, they will realize that we are spending way too much. It’s like a customer at a restaurant. If they have to pay the bill, they are going to be much more restrained when ordering from the menu. If someone else is footing the bill, these deadbeats’ tastes get far more expensive.
Give the people what they voted for.