Oops sorry Popeye, I wasn't really clear. When I said "we're screwed", I was actually talking about the American people in general (taxpayers in other words). But yes, it looks like the deal fell through for now; apparently some of the members of congress have some common sense...
Actually, whether or not the deal gets approved makes no difference for gold & silver in the long-term as far as I can tell. Either way the dollar gets pummeled, and that one catalyst alone will propel the metals (of course, there are many other catalysts as well).
