I don't think Pokepocalypse is wrong. If two Senators time their investments right, they could easily make money by shorting the market before manufacturing a

I don't think Pokepocalypse is wrong. If two Senators time their investments right, they could easily make money by shorting the market before manufacturing a budget crisis. Just use a third rail issue that riles up your voters as an excuse ("This plan funds abortions/provides tax cuts to fracking operations") and you have a reasonable cover for your oddly timed transactions. Disclaimer: I don't think this caused the current spate of shutdowns.