A combination file photo shows opponents (L) and supporters (R) of Affordable Healthcare Act rally on the sidewalk at the Supreme Court in Washington (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (L) and Joshua Roberts (R)).
Blog Post
Time to Compromise? How Republicans and Democrats View the Government Shutdown
October 3, 2013, William A. Galston
William Galston explains how the American people view the government shutdown and asks whether the House of Representatives is out of touch. Now that Obamacare is going into effect, it will be up to voters in future elections to evaluate it. Republicans should turn their attention to fiscal policy, which is more negotiable—and more relevant to the budget and debt ceiling deadlines that triggered the current crisis.