Read this on the Web at http://patriotpost.us/edition/2011/07/22/digest/ Digest · July 22, 2011 The Foundation "Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one." --Thomas Paine Government & Politics To Deal, or Not to Deal Harry Reid and the Debt-ly Hallows After weeks of intense debate, the White House and Congress may be nearing a deal to raise the debt ceiling, conditional on spending cuts and a tax overhaul. Details are sketchy and both Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) are adamantly denying a "grand bargain" just yet, but if early rumors are true, the deal m...