The two-party system in the US now resembles a judo match where both sides grip tightly. The Democratic Party and the Republican Party are refusing to yield an inch. In such a struggle, the already fragile space for negotiation has all but vanished. As of Sunday, the US federal government has been shut down for 11 days. On the surface, this looks like yet another routine budget impasse. However, a closer look reveals that this administration may call for a smaller government, using federal employees livelihoods and infrastructure funding as bargaining chips. This confrontation...
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US government shutdown: a prolonged ‘judo match’ with no winners
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