The American political system is a representative form of government. That means that we select 535 individuals to do the People's business and expect that they will do what they were sent there to do.
If IBM selects an individual to sit on the Board of Directors and that person fails to be a 'good fit' or fails to understand the Corporate Culture, that person is released from their responsibilities and sent on their way.
The Congress had more than ONE year to create an acceptable plan for taxation and spending but instead, decided that they would run out the clock until the last minute before making their important decisions.
Sorry, YOU ARE FIRED. The Congress was sent to Washington to govern the country and they have failed miserably in their duties. If an individual goes to Washington with a certain set of ideas which prevents him or her from civil discussions and compromise for the best interest of the nation...then we need to send them home.
This is NOT about Democrat or Republican, Liberal or Conservative. This is about failing to do the job that you took an oath to do.
Let's remember this and FIRE THEM. That is the price people pay for failing to perform the job that they were paid to perform.