Ocupation: Journalist
Life: b. 1963
Washington's answer to a self-inflicted financial crisis reminded Americans why they so deeply distrust the political class. The 'fiscal cliff' process was secretive and sloppy, and the nation's so-called leadership lacked the political courage to address our root problems: joblessness and debt.
topic: Self, Class, Roots, Joblessness, Fiscal Cliff, Political Courage, Self Inflicted