Those years have been the year which we debate as americans what is it that we believe, where are we going as a country, what are our priorities. i think woefully absent has been how much can we spend? how much can we take from taxpayers in this country? what does it leave the next generation with with regard to debt and deficit? where are we going? i think we have worked ourselves into a real pickle and if we don t have a debate now, the financial markets will solve this problem for us and that has been blood di for ty for the mi class. violently detrimental to people s savings accounts and job prospects. how shocked are you that what was once one of the kmapcommands of the gop has just dissipated. why has that happened? that s the $94 question.