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Do this. those aren't the pressure points that move republicans anymore. >> reporter: right. so the question is what if anything does move them, chuck. there is a lot of games that are played in congress but the idea of letting the united states default tends not to be something that most legislators want to do. back in 2011 there was a standoff where the united states got close to the brink. mitch mcconnell had the same position then, the minority leader he said republicans learned at the time that the debt limit was a hostage you ransom but not a hostage that you shoot. those are his words i...