Wrong question. Give Washington more money, less money, whatever. The government cannot solve any problem. It is hopelessly broken. Why focus on the wrong thing. Cut spending to every foreign concern by 20%, now. Obviously this is not a long term solution.
Spending needs to be stated by its real cost. Cost + interest. Government needs to balance the budget based on those numbers.
It is ridiculous that we are made to think that the middle class should feel guilty by thinking that the government should make good on the promise of social security. We paid our money to a ponzie scheme. They made the promise and accepted our money. Cut money to other concerns. We need to insist that they make good on their promise.
