At least one person is not real optimistic that the is not too optimistic about the debt ceiling getting raised bu the August deadline:
In the meantime, there’s at least a possibility that literally no solution can assemble 218 votes in the House — there are simply too many right-wing Republicans in the chamber with an allergy to reason — in which case, we’re all royally screwed.
I am starting to believe something will get done just because too many powerful interests want it to happen and corporate welfare payments need to be made, but Steve Bennen is right that many people in congress right now do seem allergic to reason.