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Shutdown Showdown

Obama Signals Openness to Short-Term Debt Limit Increase Bloomberg. As we said yesterday, this “concession” is not about cutting a deal with the Republicans per se but keeping pressure on to get a Grand Bargain done.
Morgan Stanley raises threat level on US shutdown MacroBusiness
Investors hasten exit from US Treasury bills amid default fears Financial Times
This Government Showdown Will Defeat the GOP in 2014 Bruce Bartlett, Fiscal Times
Burning Down the House Counterpunch (Carol B)
A GOP plan B: a deal to get a win-win from shutdown and debt ceiling crises Grover Norquist, Guardian. Gee, when do we see Grover on MSNBC and Jon Stewart? Hint: he’s not making the round of the leftie venues to talk to Republicans….
The Radical Christian Right and the War on Government Chris Hedges, Truthdig (Chuck L)