This standoff is about whether Obama will get his way or not. I was watching HLN and they were explaining to their viewers the difference between the shutdown and the debt ceiling.
They totally mischaracterized both of them as irresponsible attempts to stop the president from doing his job. This is the level of information being put out to the public.
7 posted on 10/13/2013 8:15:01 AM PDT by oldbrowser
(The debt limit is the emergency brake on government spending)