Congress has hit on the perfect way to avoid the problem of a yawning deficit: Hand off the problem to a blue-ribbon panel.

“It isn’t possible to debate and pass a realistic, long-term budget,â€? says House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, “until we’ve considered the bipartisan commission’s deficit-reduction plan, which is expected in December. I believe that Congress must take up and vote on that plan.” Conveniently, after the election.