We are now two weeks away from the White House imposed August 2nd, 2011 deadline to raise the debt limit and one thing is clearer than ever: Not even a U.S. government default will deter President Obama and liberal Democrats from continuing their quest to permanently expand the size and scope of the federal government to unprecedented levels. The White House and the Senate Majority have thrown up a wall of opposition to any meaningful reductions in federal spending even in return for raising the debt ceiling.