If there was any doubt the Democrats are putting party above country, the last week has squashed it.  The Democrats quickly rejected a Republican offer that would’ve increased revenue by $300 billion over the next ten years while cutting spending by $1.2 trillion.  Not only did they reject an incredible compromise, President Obama has decided to travel the world rather than be involved in the negotiations.  It is becoming clear the Democrats want the Super Committee to fail for nothing more than political gain.

First, let’s put the budget situation in perspective.  The federal government is projected to spend over $40 trillion over the next ten years.  The Super Committee is charged with finding around $1.5 trillion in cuts.  That is less than 5 percent.  For any family or business, cutting expenses by less than 5 percent is easy.  For Democrats it’s impossible.  Despite the overwhelming popular support for spending cuts, Democrats absolutely refuse to do it.

Not only do Democrats refuse to cut spending, they have been trying to convince the country that a lack of revenue is the problem.  Rather than make a tiny cut in spending, they want more money from American taxpayers.

Republicans, having committed to no tax increases, proposed a plan that would increase tax revenue by $300 billion.  This is after Republicans have spent most of the year pledging not to raise taxes.  During the debt ceiling debate, Tea Partiers were adamant about any revenue increases.  The offer was a fair compromise.

Not only did Democrats reject the compromise, Sen. Rand Paul indicated they have stopped negotiating entirely.  With less than two weeks left until the Committee deadline and only one party at the table, it is a safe bet the Super Committee will fail.  Not only that, it is clear only one side came to the table in good faith.  A rumored Democratic proposal would’ve increased taxes by $1.2 trillion while making $1 trillion in cuts.  Given the Republican anti-tax pledge and the overall political climate, this deal is a joke.

Normally in a negotiation, the parties try to meet in the middle.  Each side has to give up something and compromise on certain details.  While Republicans are willing to accept some pain by offering revenue increases, Democrats simply offered exactly what they wanted.  It is not a compromise deal, but their ideal plan.  How they offered the deal with a straight face is a mystery.

To add more evidence to the case, President Obama has been absent throughout the process.  The national debt crisis, one of the two biggest issues facing America, does not seem to bother the President in the least.  In fact he plans on taking trips abroad in the coming weeks.  He has also spent time pushing a jobs bill that was dead on arrival and says such hyper-partisan things like “Republicans want to turn back the clock on women.” In another sign of his priorities, the administration decided to delay a decision on the Keystone oil pipeline until after the election.

The list can go on and on.  The Democratic Senate has refused to take on fifteen jobs bills passed by the House, they haven’t passed a budget in almost three years, and instead spend most of their time lobbing demagogic insults at Republicans.  It is clear where their priorities lie – re-election.

The American people must see the events of the past week for what it is, a clear glimpse into the governing skills of the Democratic Party.  While the Republican Party has its flaws, at the very least they have presented a comprehensive plan for deficit-reduction and jobs.  The plans are simple, accessible, and most importantly would work.  If Americans are sick of partisan politics and gridlock, there is really only one culprit responsible for both.

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