US Capitol Capsule: American idiocy? Wake me up, when September ends
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
While members of Congress are enjoying a five-week summer vacation, Washington is bracing for when lawmakers return on 9 September and the threat of yet another potential government shutdown come 1 October, with the US debt limit expected to be reached shortly thereafter – setting up what is anticipated to be a bloody political fight next month, putting at risk, once again, the nation's economic stability.
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