Dow down 1.7%, news that Biden budget talks have hit an "impasse"

[originalpckelly]

Oh de lovely.

Now what?

I swear to God, if America has to default on my fucking birthday, I'm going to be a little pissed. It seems I've not had the best of luck with them, but this would suck.

[warrior1]

1. republican are

killing America.

[still_one]

2. There is no question about it, they have been trying to destroy the middle class since reagan. From

trickle down economics, to massive deregulations, people had better open their eyes up

[TomClash]

3. Don't worry

Wall Street doesn't want a default so there won't be one.

[Johonny]

4. seems like the people on wall street

are moving money around as if they don't 100 % trust Republicans :)

[theophilus]

5. This reminds of Robert Benchley tell about his statements before

WWI. He would tell people, with great confidence, "We won't get in the war. Wall Street won't allow it!" This may or may not be the same deally.

[TomClash]

7. If the US Government defaults

There won't be a Wall Street.

[mmonk]

6. +1 for getting it.