Politics & Government
VIDEO: How Would a U.S. Government Default Affect Us Locally?
We hit the streets and asked some area officials what a government default would mean at the local level.
With less than a week remaining to the August 2 deadline for the federal government to raise America's debt ceiling, Patch wondered what a government default would mean for us at the local level. How would our town government be affected and how would area businesses and everyday residents be affected by a default?
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