@thejapantimes "The 1st exception was 2011 when Republicans tried to use the threat of default .. Note in passing the rank hypocrisy of the maneuver. #Republicans have no problem adding debt when they occupy the White House; concern over spending only surfaces when a #Democrat is president .. the GOP’s refusal to consider raising taxes, closing loopholes or providing the means to better enforce the tax code is a damning tell about their priorities" #binaryPolitics #dysfunctionalDemocracy #USA