Productive or unproductive? I’m confused

Now, hold on a minute, Mabel. I thought that one party was doing almost nothing but blocking the other’s ambitions. The President didn’t seem to think so as recently as this past October:

If we stopped today, this legislative session would have been one of the most productive in a generation — if we just stopped.

Byron York elaborates.

Hat tip to Glenn Reynolds

Deficit spending illustrated

Glenn Reynolds: A reality check for a lame Washington establishment talking point.