The Fiscal Gambit at the Center of the Shutdown
                                
                                Oct 10, 2025 - 21:00
                            
                                                    
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                            It is a well-worn strategy to temporarily create a government benefit and hope that its eventual expiration will create a standoff like the shutdown fight.                        
                                            
                                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                     
                                             
                                             
                                            