Here's A More Reasonable Republican Approach To Defaulting -- And It Would Destroy The Economy

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul (R) is recommending a new approach toward the debt ceiling standoff. Unlike some of his fellow Republicans, Paul understands that forcing the country to default by refusing to raise the debt ceiling would make the Republicans look reckless and irresponsible (and, more importantly, would hurt the country). Instead, Paul recommends the following: "We could actually direct the President to pay our interest, make Social Security payments, pay soldier salaries, the basic fu...