This is generally my experience in reading the morning papers. And listening to NPR. And watching the nightly news. And talking to almost anybody in Washington.

“Growth growth growth growth growth recovery growth growth sequestration growth growth need more growth Keystone XL pipeline growth growth create more jobs growth growth growth austerity growth growth 100 years supply of natural gas growth growth growth budget cuts growth come to the table growth growth growth Arctic drilling growth growth advances in new technology growth growth growth thousands of new jobs growth new housing starts are up growth growth consumers are feeling upbeat growth the continuing recovery growth quantitative easing growth. Climate change is a serious issue, but first we have to get our economy back on track and create more jobs. Looking for more ways to shit into our air and water is our priority right now. The American people are looking to us for leadership on this issue.”