When the writer adds these to the list of things that will be hurt by the US defaulting, all credibility is lost, and my anxiety goes away:
Art lovers, beachgoers, and public TV viewers. A long list of "discretionary" federal programs has been targeted for cuts or elimination, and those could end up getting whacked right away.According to the article, a default would have huge national and global impact: most likely a US recession; social security recipients would not get their checks; government workers furloughed; maybe military would not be paid; and then the writer says that art lovers, beachgoers, and public TV viewers would be hurt. Give me a break. Those last three categories are the least of my worries.
As a reminder, in 2006, every -- repeat, every -- Democratic Senator, including then-Senator Obama, voted against raising the debt limit.
