Q&A: What’s the state of the debt-limit fight today? (UPDATED)

From the Washington Post today:

Q&A: What’s the state of the debt-limit fight today? (UPDATED):

 Question:  "Why did this take so long?

 Answer:  there are two answers to this question.

1. Democracy.
2. A group of conservative "tea party" Republicans in the House insisted on significant changes to Obama's health care law in order to keep the government functioning."

I love the first answer!  Well done.  

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