Fight over the deficit is about the value of money. Printing new money devalues old money. Capital and wealth does not want to see new money created as it dilutes the value of their holdings. You would think that perhaps they would recognize that a vibrant economy adds to their wealth more than a printing money dilutes it, but that generally isn’t what they believe. My observation is that capital and wealth only cares about the preservation of capital and wealth to the exclusion of all other interests.