What is with the Republicans in Congress? Ronald Reagan ballooned the debt, but the Dems supported raising the debt ceiling. Bill Clinton balanced the budget and left a surplus. George Bush ballooned the debt, but the Dems supported raising the debt ceiling. Obama lowered the deficit each of his last seven years in office. Republicans fought him on raising the debt ceiling.
Now the Republicans are threatening to shut down the government and default on America’s debt. (What would happen if you refused to pay your debts?) Yes, the rescue package is expensive; but there is a plan to pay for it (how novel). Defaulting on our country’s debt will throw people out of work and raise interest rates for everyone. How ’bout doing what’s good for our country?