It's the new we want all or nothing no compromise at all costs routine started by the Tea Party. Don't care about the country defaulting as long as they make their point. If our grandparents were alive and running this country, these idiots now running this country would never have gained access to office. And if they were in office Senator McCarthy of days gone by would have labeled them communists and had them promptly arrested for destroying the infrastructure and health of this country. Sent to prison for a long long time. Maybe that's what they need threatened with now to do the job they were elected to do. Don't get me wrong on labeling just the Tea Party as there is blame enough to go around.