With the lack of cricketing infrastructure in the United States, spending money to construct new turf wicket stadiums would require significant investment in an unproven market. The league's first season is tentatively set to take place over three to four weeks in June and July of 2013 and the cost to maintain a turf facility if left unused for 11 months could also prove to be expensive and inefficient. Maxwell says artificial pitches are a better option to get the league underway..The Washington Post poll yesterday shows that although the American people believe that both Democrats and Republicans would share the blame for a shutdown, a large majority believe Republicans are playing politics with the issue. By 62 to 31 percent they believe Republicans are playing politics rather than honestly trying to solve the budget impasse. Even 40 percent of GOP respondents believe the Republicans are playing politics!.

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