I'm not sure how much genuine concern there is about debt in the US vs how much drama due to the debt ceiling. (Many countries have some limit on debt, but only

I'm not sure how much genuine concern there is about debt in the US vs how much drama due to the debt ceiling. (Many countries have some limit on debt, but only the US and denmark have it as an absolute amount, and only in the US that amount is so low that it needs to be raised constantly.)