But the reason we negotiate for a raise or a new BMW is the same reason we might flirt with a guy on the train: ultimately, we want to find ways to have and express love.

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We saw what happened in the summer of 2011 when Congress did flirt with default, when House Republicans in particular used that as an issue to try to achieve some political objectives and just the mere flirtation with default caused severe economic harm, which I spelled out yesterday.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney,