Jim DeMint: “Our debt is unsustainable.”

But isn't that putting them at a disadvantage? They're actually paying more tax now than brick and mortars.

My experience in business and politics tells me that most of the time when we're trying to solve problems we are actually treating symptoms.

The problem clearly came from loose credit policies that resulted in subprime mortgages and toxic securities.

Absolutely not. We cannot shut the government down, regardless of what happens here.