Democrats' Threat of Government Shutdown Is a Terrible Tactic

In 2013, President Barack Obama said Republicans caused the federal government to shut down because "they demanded ransom just for doing their job." Some Republicans did not want to fund the Affordable Care Act, and their brinksmanship brought the entire government to a halt.The political parties in power may have changed, but the petty threat of shutting down the entire government over one issue is alive and well.  Continue reading...