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It has been my experience that when a dispute cannot be resolved, it is not solely one entities fault. The Dems and the Repubs are both not willing to compromise. However, this doesn't mean that one party may not be being more stubborn than the other. Regardless of lies etc., they need to reach a solution, perhaps no solution is there solution right now. I kind of see politicians as misbehaving kids who can't learn to play nice.
Politicians will only behave responsibly when those who elect them do the same.
If presenting budgets is not important to the electorate, much less balancing them, then the politicians will not bother with the controversies which might occur, and ignore budgets altogether. The people are now just getting what they voted for and cannot not have expected anything different. If they repeat their error in the next Presidential election, despite knowing what they know now, then they will again get what they deserve.
Fool me once...etc.