Look, it is just plain simple, we Americans are going to have to make some very tough sacrifices.  If we are going to keep our public servants, from the president on down, our police, firefighters, teachers, and other minor public officials in the lifestyles they are accustomed to, with the benefits they want, with a comfortable retirement and pensions, a LOT of us are going to have to do without.

I mean, isn't this the "American Way?"  ROFLOL