The Real Problem with the Government Shutdown
“What Republicans and Democrats are fighting over should trouble you if you’re worried about entitlements and out-of-control spending,” writes Matthew Continetti. (Kent Nishimura via Getty Images)
With parties at loggerheads over modest emergency healthcare spending, what hope do we have of tackling our debt problem?
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Fellow deficit hawks, I bring bad news. Republicans and Democrats are dug in for the first government shutdown for the first time in six years. What they’re fighting over should trouble you if you’re worried about entitlements and out-of-control spending.
The Democrats want to preserve healthcare subsidies projected to cost $350 billion over 10 years. Bu…
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