No. The electrical grid of finance won’t blink; Congress will raise the debt ceiling or patch funding to avert a default.
No. Debts and taxes hinge on credibility, not just spending. The invisible hand rewards predictable rules and prudent restraint, not brinkmanship.
No. A nation's credit is earned by thrift, fair taxes, and timely payments. Patchwork saves now, but only virtue sustains our finances.
Agree. The real edge is timing, not patchwork: force the other side to reveal their plan, then strike where your leverage is strongest.