'Tis the season of giving. But these days, there seems to be little giving in Washington. The White House and Congress don't seem to want to budge in order to find a budget deal. Neither side wants to give up too much ground in a battle between raising taxes and reforming entitlement programs. For Commentator Roger Martin, paying taxes is the price we pay for "Peace on Earth and Goodwill Toward Men."
Commentator Roger Martin is a freelance writer who lives in Lawrence.