New York Times“Even as negotiators move forward in breaking off talks to resolve the impasse over the federal debt ceiling, members of both parties are positioning themselves to try to dodge blame for the economic fallout if things go wrong. Democrats blast Republicans for hijacking the debt ceiling to appease ‘extreme MAGA’ conservatives bent on cutting government spending.Republicans hit out at Democrats for waiting too long to open talks and failing to take the lead seriously the demands of the GOP.
“But deep down — and in some cases not so deeply — officials on both sides know they’re all going to pay if they don’t get a deal, the government is defaulting, and Americans are losing money. , jobs and confidence in their financial well-being. and future.
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said: “I would hate to be the politician trying to explain to people when the economy is down the toilet that it’s not my fault, it’s their fault. Yeah, that won’t work. They will hunt us all.
