More broadly, continued inability to address the fiscal issues will signal that the United States government cannot function efficiently to the global market.

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And I think one of the reasons why it would be such a good thing if an agreement could be reached on these fiscal and budget issues, is that it would send a signal that Washington can function and that compromise can happen.

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