There is no gun being held to a head. That is a tactic from a political campaign.
Every time we have reached the debt ceiling, the parties held something over the other to get what they wanted. In the real world it is extortion, but in politics it is just another day. Both parties do it regularly and it is a common practice. The government has been shut down 17 times now and every time the other party used it to get something they wanted.
And yes, every election has consequences. The Dems won the senate and presidency giving them leverage. However, the Repubs won the house giving them this option. So yes, there are consequences, and the house being able to demand change before moving ahead is one of them.
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They are still buying it from a dealer, it is just now GM is the dealer.
There is no gun being held to a head. That is a tactic from a political campaign. Every time we have reached the debt ceiling, the parties held something over the other to get what they wanted. In the real world it is extortion, but in politics it is just another day. Both parties do it regularly and it is a common practice. The government has been shut down 17 times now and every time the other party used it to get something they wanted. And yes, every election has consequences. The Dems won the senate and presidency giving them leverage. However, the Repubs won the house giving them this option. So yes, there are consequences, and the house being able to demand change before moving ahead is one of them.