"Why Do We Need All Those Lifeboats?" ask Republicans

You know what they say, "The ship belongs to the Captain, but the lifeboats belong to the crew": "Last month's budget-cutting bill would save $50 billion over five years by imposing new fees on Medicaid recipients, trimming the food stamp rolls, squeezing student lenders and cutting federal child support enforcement."

"Our economic policies have done the trick," said Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-Ohio), whose reliance on tricks seems so sweet, albeit unprofessional and unhelpful.