But it's not obstructionism

This to me is the big problem. What we do, what our Government does should be about America and Americans.

The actions or lack of and their consequences today and long term.

'In a sign of just how bad congressional dysfunction has gotten, Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked the advancement of a transportation bill, a piece of legislation that traditionally has enjoyed broad bipartisan support'.

'The vote was 52-44, short of the 60 needed to take up the bill'.

'Transportation bills have traditionally been among the most popular pieces of legislation, often passing with strong bipartisan support'.

'This year's efforts have been seen by supporters as jobs legislation critical to boosting the nation's still-sluggish economy by saving or creating up to 3 million jobs. It includes a provision eagerly sought by Los Angeles officials to speed expansion of the region's public transit system and would fund politically popular traffic-easing projects'.

'But detractors, particularly conservatives, are resisting its costs at a time when lawmakers are focused on deficit reduction. Even though the legislation is a priority for Boehner, Republicans have been forced to rewrite their bill after a rebellion within their ranks over a variety of issues, including its five-year $260 billion price tag'.
From : http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/03/06/140974/senate-republicans-block-advancement.html

This is jobs and infrastructure. If people don't have jobs, they don't spend money (thus creating more jobs) nor pay taxes (creating larger budget deficets).

If we don't maintain our roads, it will cost more in the future to repair.

And DON'T even start on the 'oh it raises our debt' until YOU show me where private industry is going to build roads. And show me how much it will cost us to drive on those 'private' roads.

Our fathers and mothers built this Country and did so via higher taxes KNOWING what they were building would be great!

And WE complain that now it costs us.

Don't want to add to the debt?

Then you want America to fall apart.