If going gets tough, there are many ways to avoid default. (1) discharge petition - bill from committee to a vote. (2) Fourteenth Amendment Constitution prev

If going gets tough, there are many ways to avoid default. (1) discharge petition - bill from committee to a vote. (2) Fourteenth Amendment Constitution prevents willful default until SCOTUS says otherwise. Just keep issuing debt. (3) High coupon and low principal. 10-year bond with $1 in principal and annual $100 coupon will increase debt ceiling almost 1000X. (4) high denominations coin minting