Re: insight
We've had quite a few years of "adult" Democrats and Republicans getting us into this rathole. If their "adult" ideas worked, we'd have seen some results by now. Maybe it's time to try something different. Several European countries, backed into even deeper ratholes, are making real changes. Step one might be to finally discard the strange idea that government needs to be bigger every year.
You might remember the theme of the last election?
As for the second item, did you read your own link? Or just the first sentence?