IT’S A DIRTY JOB BUT SOMEBODY HAD TO DO IT: Musk Forcing Republicans To Act Like Republicans. “For whatever reason, something always seemed to take priority over balancing the budget, be it the war on terror, fear of being blamed for a shutdown, desire for campaign contributions from rich donors, tasty lobbyist favors, or their desire for hooker and blow parties (you make the call). The end result is that the national debt is now $36 trillion and rising, exceeding our GDP.”