As another year draws to a close, there is the usual congressionally-created crisis. With the rampant spending still affecting this nation's security, lawmakers continue to bicker. In the end, there will likely be an 11th hour compromise in Washington. Through various patchworks and finagling, increased government growth will be touted as the answer from both sides of the aisle. Setting up policies such as the Bush Tax Cuts with a "sunset provision" will, invariably, lead to disaster. Cutting taxes and overseas spending would have been the wise option, but special interests need served.