For those who are interested, here's a detailed summary of the agreement issued by the White House. And here's the only part that makes any sense at all: But the whole thing is insane. Spending cuts while we have over 9 percent unemployment equals a triumph of zealotry over rational analysis. This just about guarantees unemployment over 8 percent through next year at least. A limp economy also means our fiscal situation stays the same or gets worse. This deal probably actually hurts our fiscal position.