UpNorthNews Radio with Pat Kreitlow

A small minority of congressional Republicans—who represent a minority of American voters—wants to play a game of chicken with the national economy. After climbing out of a COVID recession and bringing unemployment to a 50-year low, this bloc of right-wing politicians is preparing to steer the country into default—something that will affect every American through higher interest rates and prices. Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil talks about the folly of refusing to pay for debts Congress has already incurred.