The government shutdown is officially over, but — just like in part one — the residue of how far elected officials were willing to go to ignore their own constituents still lingers. Voters took note, and one hopes the 42 million women and children who spent those 43 days wondering where the next meal would come from remember how long it took for the dealer to release the cards. As the shutdown unfolded, the truth became unavoidable: America wasn’t broke. The government was simply choosing who deserved to starve and who deserved to get paid.

The three-card setup (part two)

Card one: What you see

Republicans and Democrats were deadlocked over Affordable Care Act subsidies. The government shut down. Federal workers were furloughed. Food assistance programs faced cuts. Leaders insisted this

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