The austerity trap will even hurt Mitch-McConnell Republicans whose top priority is to "make sure Obama is a one-term president."
While it increases the likelihood of this Republican goal, it doesn't stop there. Because the austerity trap will last for many years, any Republican successor will also be a one-termer.
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