It was the Newt Gingrich House that was responsible for the almost balanced budget. Bill Clinton was dragged kicking and screaming to comply due to enormous poitical pressure. It was a single Democrat senator that prevented a Balanced Budget amendment to the constitution from passing. The Payroll tax had to be raised due to Jimmy Carter’s inflation.
If you can pass the test, then you can play the piano. Doing away with the test is just removing responsibility from the teacher.