Listen To Ourselves

So aside from the the fact that the tax the rich 'pay for it' plan is just a "trigger," and the superwankers can choose their own adventure here, I thought this from Lew was something people need to remember.

Obviously Congress can pass a subsequent law.

Given veto points, there's a certain inertia in the system of course, but when it comes to budget items...they're up all the time, and a potential shutdown looms each time.

So why are we talking about 5 and 8 years from now?