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I would say that’s already functionally the case with the debt ceiling, and that’s a catastrophe every time it comes up.
by Armisael16 7y ago
I would say that’s already functionally the case with the debt ceiling, and that’s a catastrophe every time it comes up.
- SkyBelow 7y agoI guess the problem with with riders and such. If someone adds their own pork to the keep murder illegal bill, it could cause issues. But I think that is a case of pork being the problem, as it also causes issues with many other sorts of bills.
- lozenge 7y agoNot really, a sunset clause on the debt ceiling would mean after sunset there would be no ceiling, as it is a completely artificial invention anyway. Most countries don't have a debt ceiling.
- Armisael16 7y agoIt’s similar to the proposal in that not passing a replacement bill (“raise the debt ceiling” : “murder is illegal”) would have very obviously negative results. The debt ceiling is a functional sunset clause on the ability of the US government to pay its bills.