Are You Confident in the Federal Government?

It was like professional wrestling, Washington-style.

On one end was were the Democrats, arguing for added revenue (read: tax increases) and the raise of the national debt ceiling. On the other end were Republicans railing against tax hikes and for a short-term debt-ceiling raise while battling Tea Party members clamoring for a balanced budget.

In the end, though federal lawmakers warned otherwise, it was almost crazy to think an 11th-hour deal wouldn't happen. And, of course, it got done, with an agreement that will raise the nation's $14.3-trillion debt ceiling by $2.1 trillion while cutting spending $917 billion over 10 years, with an added cuts of $1.2 trillion to come from a select committee of Congress members later in the year.

The process no doubt dizzied most people. Even Gov. Chris Christie asked:

So, in the aftermath of all this wheeling and dealing, Hopatcong Patch asked borough residents if they're confident in the federal government. Read the captions for their responses.

Are you confident in the federal government? Tell us in the comments.