We offered three choices: 44% believed the government cuts inessential services in order not to default on debt, 28% said essential services would be cut and only 18% thought the government would default on its debt, and endanger the world economy.
Given the gridlock that divided government will bring and how different people may define inessential very differently, the predictions of Republicans and independents on this may be wishful thinking.
If Martin can amputate inessential drugs and divisions fast, the company has a chance of regaining traces of its former brilliance--this time without the balance sheet tricks.