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Only one side takes the other side hostage by threatening an economic catastrophe. 1995, 2011, 2013, and 2023 debt ceiling standoffs were all initiated by the G
by quickthrowman 3y ago
Only one side takes the other side hostage by threatening an economic catastrophe. 1995, 2011, 2013, and 2023 debt ceiling standoffs were all initiated by the GOP. [0]
It makes zero sense to pass a budget without providing the means to finance that budget.
[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_debt_ceiling https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States...
- radford-neal 3y agoBut isn't the current situation one in which the House is authorizing borrowing to avoid default while also rolling back future spending? So it's not "vote to spend money, but then make it impossible"?