The partisan game of ‘chicken’ gave every indication that neither Democrats or Republicans would flinch. The resulting crash would have brought the government to a halt Saturday morning.
Democrats and Republicans agreed on a budget deal and a short-term funding extension a little more than an hour before a partial government shutdown would have occurred. The short-term deal will fund the government through the middle of next week.
A majority of Americans – 58% wanted congressional lawmakers to seek compromise to avoid a government shutdown, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. This leads one to wonder why on earth the other 42% felt a shut down would be beneficial.