Whether the country pays its bills on time or not rests for now on the answer to a key question: Which, if either, party will cave first on the question of tax revenues? At best, Republicans say they’re willing to look at new Dem-proposed revenue sources…but only if they can give that money right back to stakeholders in the form of additional tax cuts.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=109848