The Republicans Will Make a Deal Long Before They Cost Their Campaign Supporters Millions
by allowing default and the loss of our AAA credit rating. Just how crazy is that thought? Considering the potential losses that would take place will affect the very people who donate to their campaigns more than anyone. I find that hard to believe. They will cut a deal, or they will lose campaign contributions from the corporations that will suffer as a result of a potentially lowered credit rating. They have no choice, they are only fighting now to see who shall receive the opportunity to get the credit for such a "tremendous" compromise for the sake of the country.
What do you think? Could this be a factor?
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2014 is going to be a very interesting election year. The ACA remains intact, and by election day people will have been benefiting from it for 11 months, and have to decide whether to reelect the person who voted 43 times to repeal it, who then tried to destroy the economy to repeal it!
I'm buying stock in popcorn and butter. And wine, too 
that seems to be the bottom line. They feel the cost will destroy their margins. That is odd considering the cost of supplying health care similar to medicare to patients who have not had health care for the majority of their lives would be much higher, than patients who received preventative care in the form of the ACA. In the long run we save money, and more people enjoy a healthy life. Besides does anyone really believe a corporation will suddenly "eat" the added expense? No, prices rise and you pay the difference at the register. So it really does not make any sense to stop the ACA other than political motivation.
You have an excellent point about the 2014 election scenario. I would have to agree. By the way I'm down with Orville Redenbacher that's some good popcorn.
