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There will be people in the streets if the economy goes to shit over something as trivial as this. It’s been hard enough over the last 15 years, but to purposefully fuck up the economy?
Because he wants another shutdown to “own the libs” while ruining trust in US bonds? >

Defaulting is not a shutdown. A sovereign default is a much much bigger risk. I don’t know why Republicans are ready to play with something with consequences far bigger they can imagine. >

A bond default would essentially swing all of wall street and corporate America against the Republican party. >

I mean if that is what they want to do?