Business groups scramble to reopen government Lobbyists with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business organizations are urging lawmakers to end the government shutdown and avoid a looming default on the federal debt, according to Bloomberg news. It's an odd situation for many groups, which for years had rallied for smaller government. But as the news service points out, for many businesses "the only thing worse than too much government is no government at all." "This requires compromise by both sides," Chamber spokesperson Blair Latoff Holmes said. "We will continue to hold discussions with lawmakers urging them to address this and stop kicking the can down the… Read More