I believe that the feckless Democrats had the opportunity to dispense with the debt ceiling altogether during the lame duck period after the 2022 elections. But they did nothing. It's my opinion that they would rather have the issue than the solution. It's a cudgel with which they will be able to pound on the Republicans during the next …
I believe that the feckless Democrats had the opportunity to dispense with the debt ceiling altogether during the lame duck period after the 2022 elections. But they did nothing. It's my opinion that they would rather have the issue than the solution. It's a cudgel with which they will be able to pound on the Republicans during the next election cycle. To the Dems, that's more important than actually solving the problem.
I believe that the feckless Democrats had the opportunity to dispense with the debt ceiling altogether during the lame duck period after the 2022 elections. But they did nothing. It's my opinion that they would rather have the issue than the solution. It's a cudgel with which they will be able to pound on the Republicans during the next election cycle. To the Dems, that's more important than actually solving the problem.