There shouldn't ever even need to be a debt ceiling deal. Interest on the debt should be automatically paid as it's required by the Constitution. I would use the 14th Amendment to end this nonsense.
The fact the vote wasn't even close tells you all the "negotiation/compromise" genius Biden et.al. left on the table.
The fact the vote wasn't even close tells you all the "negotiation/compromise" genius Biden et.al. left on the table.
I think one of the things that has Biden at a disadvantage is that there are Republicans who are willing to let the US default. That's almost like fighting an adversary who is not afraid to die because he fully expects to be rewarded in the hereafter. Opponents who are enthusiastically willing to die are very dangerous and unpredictable.
Unlike responsible adults, Republicans are not afraid to play chicken with the country and its future.