The Number: $1.3 Billion

That's how much extra money American taxpayers had to spend because of last summer's debt-ceiling crisis. In today's segment, Daniel Gross is joined by Daniel Altman to discuss the Republican Party's role in the damage.

Published Aug. 2 2012 1:40PM EDT

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That's how much extra money American taxpayers had to spend because of last summer's debt-ceiling crisis. In today's segment, Daniel Gross is joined by Daniel Altman to discuss the Republican Party's role in the damage.

The Number: $1.3 Billion

That's how much extra money American taxpayers had to spend because of last summer's debt-ceiling crisis. In today's segment, Daniel Gross is joined by Daniel Altman to discuss the Republican Party's role in the damage.

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