Section 4 of the Fourteenth Amendment, the “Public Debt Clause,” expressly provides that “[t]he validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, . . . shall not be questioned.” This broad language makes clear that the country must pay its debts; the failure to do so will call into question the “validity of the public debt” and impair the fiscal integrity of the nation — exactly what the Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment were trying to prevent.Where are you getting this info? Show me the link.