House Speaker John Boehner had so much fun holding the American economy hostage last year during the manufactured debt ceiling crisis that he wants to do it all over again this year.

Rep. John Yarmuth was on MSNBC yesterday to hit some hanging curveballs from Martin Bashir on the subject:

And here’s Yarmuth on the House floor yesterday, asking Boehner why he thinks America is so damned hostage-worthy:

Good luck surviving that Tea Party mutiny, Mr. Speaker. Country first?