General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Please check in if you believe the GOP has gone insane. [View all]leveymg
(36,418 posts)A partial shutdown suits the deficit hawks in both parties just fine, since it's been adjusted so it doesn't actually impact payrolls in the military and Intelligence agencies. That's precisely why I don't believe the BS about 40 Teahadis being responsible for the "crisis."
This is simply austerity and cuts to social programs without anyone having to actually vote for it, and that's making the Center-Right smile.
Of course, they won't allow actual default on the debt - the "threat" of that is just another psychological device to make this seem like a real crisis. It's not - it's simply austerity by default.
If 40 members of the House could force this sort of thing, the House Progressive Caucus would be running the frickin' government.