With the debt ceiling fight looming this is how the argument over default is shaping up.

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You know if the Republicans will not listen to the Democrats or White House concerning the importance of raising the debt limit, perhaps they will listen to one of their own: 

This brinkmanship threatens the holders of government bonds and those who rely on Social Security and veterans benefits. Interest rates would skyrocket, instability would occur in financial markets, and the Federal deficit would soar. The United States has a special responsibility to itself and the world to meet its obligations. It means we have a well-earned reputation for reliability and credibility—two things that set us apart from much of the world. 

Oh by the way that was some fellow named "Reagan." Ronald Reagan I believe.

Listed under "Things that should make you outraged," the House Republicans are spending 2 million dollars a day to do nothing.

Courtesy of BlondeWonk:

• It costs an estimated $2 Million per day to operate the House 
• The House has only passed 15 bills that have become law this session 
• The House only passed 23 bills that became law last session 
• The House effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) has been ‘in progress’ since Jan. 19, 2011 and has received 37 votes votes so far, with votes #38 and #39 expected Wednesday. 
• The first bill introduced to the House of the 113th Congress was a bill to “repeal Obamacare in its entirety” Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) 
• The 113th Congress is on track to be even less productive than the 112th, which was the least productive on record. 
• The House has no replacement for the Affordable Care Act 
• Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-OH), spent $2.3 Million defending DOMA after the Department of Justice declined to do so in 2011

 When people say that government is broken, the Congress is who they are talking about. 

And the truly frustrating part is that it was broken on purpose by the Tea party to prove their point that "government is broken."

This would be funny, if it were not so damn depressing instead. There is SO much work to be done, and some many important issues to get dealt with, and simply put none of it will be addressed.

Turnout in 2014 needs to be historic, and it needs to incredibly lopsided on favor of the Democrats. Only then will America start moving forward again.

P.S. Over at Blond Wonk there are citations for everything listed above.