John Fredrick Parker
Donor
It's been about a year now since the US came w/in hours of defaulting on it's debt, and the credit rating took a hit as a result. Suppose that in 2010, Congress had gotten around to passing a budget and subsequently raising the ceiling -- so that the crisis of OTL doesn't happen in 2011?
First, does the economy fare better, and if so, how much better? How would the political dialogue of 2011 to present be affected? And what other butterflies might there be?
First, does the economy fare better, and if so, how much better? How would the political dialogue of 2011 to present be affected? And what other butterflies might there be?