I've never witnessed such blatant projection onto others of one's own faults. It's definitely pathological. Who is responsible for the Congressional Budget Act of 1974? Democrats. The creation of the CBO? Democrats. The Baseline Budgeting system they put in place is one of the root causes of the fiscal crisis in this country: fake spending cuts of future money; no analysis of present spending justifications; no accountability from both sides. But productive Americans are waking up. They can see the comparison of what they are doing in their own budgets to survive vs. the B.S. coming out of Washington and Liberals (and establishment Repubs.).

How wonderful to hear you mention "baseline budgeting". One of the major things conservatives/republicans/libertarians should concentrate on is educating the people about just what Baseline Budgeting is and how it is taking down our economy and these United States. It is also followed within States as well. If the People found out just what a travesty BB is, there would be a revolt. Baseline Budeting is the epitome of Taxation Without Representation.

Absolutely correct!!!! I'm faxing these comments to anyone I can access. The establishment republicans are so out-of-touch and incapable of seeing their own behavior for what it is that they are almost indistinguishable from Democrats in terms of their ultimate goal----status quo power. It's frightening. McCain, Jeb Bush, Carl Rove, the list is much too long. Here's to 2014.

I guess you buy the liberal BS.

DieselD: Absolutely right. Minorities, women, you name it, they all have the same aspirations--the pursuit of happiness--take care of your family and yourself, be the best you can be, take care of your needs AND wants yourself, get a good education, be respected for yourself---the same things we all want. Conservatives need to tell the story of how our ideas work and Dems ideas are destructive utopian delusions sold to the people with ribbons and promises which only provide Dems with dependent useful idiots who will continue to vote for them. Why are these supposed "Leaders" so clueless?

Socialists, marxists and other groups that are into oppression believe the end justifies the means so to baldface lie, mislead, spin, pretend they never said it, etc. is all part of the game. He has no shame, but he also thinks we're all stupid.

What I meant was you never see it written about or discussed by pundits or columnists. Peter Ferrara has written about it in Forbes and a few others, but it's like a dirty secret. Fox could do an expose on it or Stossel---no ones talks about it to explain what it is. There would be a revolt if Americans knew how they were being suckered by this system of NON-budgeting!!!!

Phillipspace2---Why is the real cause of this fiscal crisis never mentioned-- Baseline Budgeting methodology employed by every administration since the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 was passed and the CBO invented? Not mentioned by anyone, except the passing comment, "these are not real cuts, they only slow the growth"--which assumes that the audience knows what baseline budgeting is to begin with. Why won't anyone discuss this---or even mention it by name?

Cal is wrong on this. We are faced with the possible destruction of our country by this incompetent snake-oil salesman who has mesmerized the uninformed and utopian loving section of the people. Anyone who has the guts and gravitas to confront this phony any place and anytime has my support. This so-called president has no problem using any forum whatsoever to advance his lies and support of leftist values and policies. The Prayer Breakfast is a PERFECT forum for clear-thinking people. I find Cal's analysis baffling. Talk about Political Correctness. I thought religion was all about the Truth.

I believe that the illegals will continue to cross the border as long as these dimwitted politicians continue to make it easy and attractive to come here. It's all about free stuff.

Ms. Chavez neglects to mention one of the most crucial realities in this race to the bottom: Obamacare and the increased tax burden this places on people and the fact that it is not "free". She also does not mention under "sacrifice" the fact that the "RICH," who I define as anyone who pays taxes, pay 97% of the taxes collected by this bloated government. Finally, too many people underestimate the level of ignorance of this nation's low-information voters--some of whom are well-off and well-educated Utopians.