Time and time again, a divided Congress has failed to come up with desperately needed solutions to America's debt and budget deficit problems.
But when a major spending bill came along last week, members from all across the political spectrum suddenly found themselves in agreement.
Last week the Senate approved a $662 billion defense spending bill for 2012 by a vote of 93-7. A similar bill passed the House in July by a vote of 336-87.
Still, another piece of financial legislation in
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