Ex-Obama Adviser Austan Goolsbee: Republicans May Stage a Government Shutdown and Blame It on Democrats

Ex-Obama adviser Austan Goolsbee said there's a decent chance a government shutdown occurs ahead of the April 28 debt ceiling deadline.
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Ex-Obama adviser Austan Goolsbee said there's a decent chance a government shutdown occurs ahead of the April 28 debt ceiling deadline. He thinks Republicans may shut down the government, even with their Congressional majorities, and blame it on the Democrats. 

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