The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington. After months of …

Photo by Associated Press | published: March 4, 2013

The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington. After months of dire warnings about the across-the-board spending cuts, the $85 billion budget trigger didn’t spell doom. On talk shows Sunday, neither Republicans nor Democrats hinted at a tangible proposal for rolling back those cuts, yet Republicans and Democrats have pledged to retroactively undo the cuts.