Sedition is against the law

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65. Here's the problem

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How do you prove that the repubs have "forced" the government shutdown (or even a default) if they pass a bill that would keep the government open (but also do something the President believes is such bad policy that he would veto the bill rather than allow it to become law). How do you prove that the decision of the repubs to pass a bill that the Senate won't accept is any more of an act of "force" than the Senate passing a bill that the repubs won't accept?

No President, no legal counsel to the President, no Attorney General would ever even consider taking the course of action you are proposing. The only precedent you would set would be that which is obvious -- namely that you can't impose criminal penalties on legislators for voting for or against something or not voting at a ll.