It's a problem that will never go away if we don't pay this now. It's like your home mortgage. If you pay now you will save a great deal of money in interest over the life of the loan. |
The reality of this situation is that scarce resources will have to be allocated to this liability. That's the reality and it has not sunk in. |
We understand these are large numbers and this is late in the session but it's important to convey to you the magnitude of the problem. |