What will Conservatives do?

[LoveLife&Laughter]

Not only is the deficit shrinking to the great consternation of conservatives who want to use it as an excuse to slash social spending, it looks like Medicare is in better shape than previously thought as well, and Social Security has not worsened.  Oh, darn...

[exedir]

Only dodging bullets, in most of this.  

The economy is weak with slow growth subject to events that could still tip it back into recession.  Right now the life support is free money as provided by the Fed, the EU and Japan to try to stimulate domestic and international economies.  And while cash is king, investment isn't, while it is what must drive growth here and across the globe.  

The deficit turnaround is the result of the expiration of the Bush tax cuts and sequestration as much as any growth in tax revenue, though, there has been that.  This is inclusive of recovery in many state budgets moving from a deficit to a surplus that now needs to be spent to cover postpone costs, mostly pension obligations.

As to 2014's campaign landscape, still appears rocky with little change, interesting and amusing, but little change.