VIDEO: Democrat Turns To Arts And Crafts To Explain Default Crisis

Rep. Ted Deutch
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Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) took to the House floor on Friday to explain how a debt ceiling default would affect the country using the power of arts and crafts.

The Democratic lawmaker busted out a construction paper “GOP Wheel Of Misfortune” to explain how a failure to raise the debt ceiling would cut off Social Security checks for seniors, suspend pay for federal workers, and send interest rates soaring.

Watch below. The fun begins around 2:00 in.

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