debt-limit
U.S. to hit debt limit much sooner than expected, thrusting Congress into showdown
The country will reach the debt limit on Jan. 19 at which point the Treasury Department will begin using extraordinary measures.
A GOP showdown over the debt limit could grip Congress and the nation next year
Government shutdowns, so far kept separate from debt limit battles, are hugely problematic for the federal government.
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The nation’s debt limit serves no purpose. It should be eliminated | Bruce Ledewitz
Invoking the debt limit keeps the government from paying bills we already owe.
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The Top 3 ways the debt ceiling debate hits home in Pa. | Thursday Morning Coffee
The debate isn't academic. A failure to reach a deal would have hit Keystone Staters right in their wallets