There will be more Kabuki theatre, but I’m expecting the Republicans will cave and eventually agree to a debt ceiling hike. They just don’t have the guts, and it isn’t really their fault - as a nation, we simply don’t have the will or strength of character to face what an instantaneous 42% cut to federal spending will mean, which is what will happen if the debt ceiling isn’t raised.
If the people overall lack the will to stop the rampant federal dependence and the debt ponzi, don’t be surprised when the politicians cave in. The problem isn’t so much the politicians, it’s our own family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers (as well as our past generations) who have enabled this system to exist via their votes.
Civics lesson Ms. Maddow, the House must pass the bill and they never will.