As President Obama makes his case for why Congress should spend $450 billion in an attempt to jumpstart a maddeningly sluggish economy, voters are beginning to send a different message: government should get out of the way and let job creators do their jobs.

The S&P sent a clear message: What has been done is not enough. Rather than pointing fingers, Washington leaders should get the message: The United States simply has too many liabilities on its ledger, and if we’re going to seriously address the country’s fiscal health, we have to enact significant spending reforms.