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It's a catastrophe because the markets will freak out.

Posted by spamlet Sep 24 '13, 14:16

It is an artificial construct but it's a legally binding one that throws a lot of assumptions out the window if it's breached.

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- People who believe that a government shut down is worthwhile have a few underlying beliefs (that are fairly widely held among republicans). First, - pmb Sep 24, 14:22 6
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    - It is a belief firmly held by the tea party (maybe not the politicians, but the base), and I have to tell you, I know many well informed Republicans - pmb Sep 24, 14:35 2
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        They go hand in hand. Because they believe all of this, they view a shutdown to kill the evil Obamacare, or a fight to extract something to raise the - pmb Sep 24, 14:40
  - Nobody is trying for "none". -- nm - Dr.Vermin Sep 24, 14:23 1
    - Okay. "Non-Essential". It's still a fallacy, and ignores much of what government does and the fact that it creates additional waste and cost, - pmb Sep 24, 14:31

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