The "Super" Plan for the Future

Lately in Washington D.C, eyes and ears have been focusing on the one group that can help us in this time of need. The group that will hand us the answers we all have been waiting for. The “super committee” has truly been an attention spotlight for the media lately. Even John Stewart of “The Daily Show” has reported on this committee and its obligation of budget salvation. The “super committee” was created 2 months ago, and met for the first time on September thirteenth. The “super committee” is supposed to be forming a plan to straighten out the U.S. government budget cuts along with revising its revenue. However, I would like to ask, what makes this committee “super?”

The committee’s plan has become greatly anticipated in the past few months. However, within ten days of their dead line the “super committee” has thus far been unable to agree on a plan. Not so surprisingly, the opposing Republicans and Democrats within the “super committee” have not been able to put their ideas aside and come to a compromise. The Republicans want permanent tax breaks on the wealthy because their current tax breaks are going to expire soon. On the other hand, Democrats fight for a plan balanced with spending cuts, increased tax revenues, and entitlement reforms.

This is a pattern shown in every other part of the United States government, the two party system is making a difficult puzzle even harder to solve. Granted, our system of government was created in such a way as to make it difficult to create, abolish, or change laws and policies. However, the useless struggle for dominance that defines the two party system needlessly slows the process. Clearly, there are multiple views that need representation and this is why we have the two party system. These differing views and political ideas eventually need to come together to create a compromise; otherwise they will continue to battle over nothing with no true point. In order for the “super committee” to be “super”, they must offer a solution to our nation’s economic crisis.

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