What Issues are big for you? (Q. of the week)

       To me, the issue that I've probably looked at the most is the argument over the debt ceiling. Again, I'm more of a centrist on this issue. I believe that some programs like no child left behind should have been cut to reduce the budget and others like NASA spending should have stayed and/or increased. I also thought that politicians were being very petty in their debate over what gets cut and what doesn't. I think that the public approval rating of congress is a very good indication of their decisions and I really think they could have done much better. In addition, it became very, very apparent how much lobbying affects politicians. Many politicians were rallying behind their lobbiers and approved budget decisions that benefited them. In the end, Congress's attempt for a war of attrition ended up with too many casualties.