So, are you frustrated with Washington DC?  One wonders if the interests of the American people will ever again come first. All of the political posturing feels like nothing more than Kabuki Theater.  Why is balancing the national check book so hard anyway?  It seems that the same principles you use in your family finances should apply to our political leaders.  Stop spending more than you are taking in!  The response is always, “Well, that is an oversimplification of a complex problem.”  Is it really?