We cannot accept the status quo of throwing more taxpayer money into a broke and broken system.

I don't accept the status quo. I do accept Visa, MasterCard, or American Express.

The status quo sucks.

The status quo is simply unacceptable.

Just because the question can be answered doesn't mean that anyone is obliged to answer it, or that it ought to be asked.

Government breeds more government, and a lobbying infrastructure to defend itself.