Episode

10/2 Tim Murphy: Why The Republicans Love The Shutdown

October 2, 2013

Mother Jone’s Tim Murphy, explains why the Republicans are committed to shutting down the government, why representing small districts feeds Republican radicalism, why Democrats are “slow walking the Ryan budget”, the danger of getting used to austerity and will Republicans destroy America’s faith and credit?

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