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Related: About this forumRebels Without a Clue - By Paul Krugman
OP-ED COLUMNISTRebels Without a Clue
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Published: September 29, 2013
This may be the way the world ends not with a bang but with a temper tantrum.
O.K., a temporary government shutdown which became almost inevitable after Sundays House vote to provide government funding only on unacceptable conditions wouldnt be the end of the world. But a U.S. government default, which will happen unless Congress raises the debt ceiling soon, might cause financial catastrophe. Unfortunately, many Republicans either dont understand this or dont care.
Lets talk first about the economics.
After the government shutdowns of 1995 and 1996 many observers concluded that such events, while clearly bad, arent catastrophes: essential services continue, and the result is a major nuisance but no lasting harm. Thats still partly true, but its important to note that the Clinton-era shutdowns took place against the background of a booming economy. Today we have a weak economy, with falling government spending one main cause of that weakness. A shutdown would amount to a further economic hit, which could become a big deal if the shutdown went on for a long time.
Still, a government shutdown looks benign compared with the possibility that Congress might refuse to raise the debt ceiling.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/30/opinion/krugman-rebels-without-a-clue.html
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Rebels Without a Clue - By Paul Krugman (Original Post)
DonViejo
Sep 2013
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lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)1. This is a test run. We'll see how it works out for them. I just listened to that fuckwad from AZ,
pug Salmon. The TV shorted out right before he was finished.
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)2. Satanic powers will do that.
" The TV shorted out right before he was finished."