Dumb dumb dumb

A US debt default is totally unnecessary -- and becoming increasingly likely because of a game of political chicken.

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"The unthinkable could happen," said Mr. Pryor, an Arkansas Democrat. "The 80 million bills the federal government pays could come to a screeching halt. That means millions of seniors may not receive their Social Security checks in the mail. Troops may not receive paychecks. Medicare patients could be denied care and the stock market could significantly drop."