Had an interesting conversation with Chloe the other day about the shenanigans in Congress – the government shutdown and the looming debt ceiling disaster. The best part about the discussion was observing her avid interest in learning about what was happening and understanding why it was happening.  My husband and I explained the situation to her as best we could (and no, despite efforts to remain neutral, we failed miserably).

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