Note to Washington: MAKE A BUDGET DEAL

This is your job, people. This is what we voted you into office for. This is why you're in Washington. Like children in grade school, we, the citizens, expect you to get along. More than get along, we want, need and expect you to cooperate and--yes--compromise. You remember compromise, right? Check out this quote: "America has been writing checks based on her reputation rather than fiscal reality for years. We don't want to take that first downgrade if it can be avoided, and luckily in this case, it can be. Once the U.S. is downgraded there's no going back. Like a reputation, credit takes a lifetime to build and a moment to ruin. If the U.S. actually gets downgraded we may as well be Italy in terms of the global economic picture." So to all the government representatives in Washington right now, hear this. We want and need you to make a deal. Both sides, both political parties. The House of Representatives, the Senate, the White House and President, all of you. This is not some game you're "playing to win." This is our country. This is our lives. Do it. As they say on TV, "Make it happen!" Link: http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/breakout/upside-usa-downgrade-threat-145945942.html%20;_ylt=AsrWvPtvA8hIVcm7YrA7ELy7YWsA;_ylu=X3oDMTE1ZWVyMms1BHBvcwM5BHNlYwN0b3BTdG9yaWVzBHNsawN0aGV1cHNpZGV0b2E-?sec=topStories&pos=6&asset=&ccode=