“The department estimated that the government shutdown…probably took about 1 percentage point off economic growth.”–CNBC https://t.co/w1Rd2oPVnK So the idea that the Dems could provoke/prolong the shutdown to screw up the economy pre-midterms isn’t fanciful.
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 20, 2026
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February 20, 2026 at 03:17PM
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