Why can’t Washington compromise? They’re too human

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press • House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, repeats his call for President Barack Obama to submit a budget proposal to Congress during a news conference Feb. 6 at the Capitol in Washington, the day after President Obama urged Congress on to pass targeted short-term spending cuts and...

WASHINGTON—Turns out politicians are people, too, only worse.

Just ask pros who make their living in the trenches of everyday human drama such as divorce, family feuds or schoolyard scraps. They recognize in Washington’s bitter budget standoff a hint of human ...

Published: 02/25/2013