Aside from several trillion dollars of deficits, a few trillions for an unnecessary war, two failed wars, vast death and destruction, and trashing the Constitution, yeah.

Steve, this is a rather ignorant post.

Steve P is correct that institutional changes are necessary to stop much of the abuse. So far neither party has done anything approaching near enough. Still, more has been done to increase transparency and go after corruption (still pitifully short of what is needed) in the past year than was done in the previous six.

There has to be institutional changes for this to work. The present system puts the lawmakers in a tough spot. I'm not condoning it but just recognizing the reality.

I do know if such changes were to be put to a vote you could guess which party would be less likely to support those changes. That's why I am a Republican.

Democrats and Republicans, not a dimes worth of difference.

While I'm no huge partisan, find a single Democrat in either house of Congress who takes a similar stance to Flake's. While the Republicans regularly earn my contempt for their actions, to say there's no difference between the two major parties is to willfully ignore reality, Steve.

Democrats and Republicans, not a dimes worth of difference.

What party is Flake a member of? Marginal difference, I know, but for the small government advocate which side gives the best likely return.