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Yesterday 11:36 am
Democrats Settled for a Raw Deal
Biden’s concession to the House Freedom Caucus on the debt ceiling is nothing to celebrate.
Chris Lehmann
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Yesterday 5:00 am
There’s Never a Debt Ceiling for the Military-Industrial Complex
While the Biden-McCarthy deal denies food to hungry people, it increases Pentagon spending by tens of billions.
John Nichols
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May 30, 2023
The Debt Deal Is a Tragedy
The debt-limit agreement entrenches long-term austerity. It was a huge GOP win.
James K. Galbraith
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May 23, 2023
Biden, the Republicans, and the Debt Ceiling
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Brian Beutler discusses the dangers of caving in on the debt ceiling.
Jeet Heer
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May 19, 2023
The Next Debt Ceiling Showdown
Even after two Obama-era clashes over spending limits, Democrats are still looking for a “grand bargain.”
Chris Lehmann
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May 17, 2023
Only Republicans Want to Push Us Into Default
How McCarthy, McConnell, and Greene are Martin, Barton, and Fish all over again.
James D. Zirin
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May 17, 2023
Slaying the Debt Ceiling Dragon
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Jeff Hauser discusses why negotiating with the Republicans is no solution.
Jeet Heer
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May 11, 2023
The Debt Ceiling Drama Is All Stagecraft
Remember: The US Treasury is obligated to make payments. The rest is optics.
James K. Galbraith for The Nation
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April 28, 2023
Kevin McCarthy Doubles Down on the Debt Ceiling
In a direct challenge to the Biden administration’s federal programs, House Republicans have approved a bill to limit domestic spending.
Chris Lehmann
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January 23, 2023
The Media Can’t Get Enough of the Debt Ceiling
The debt limit on government spending is an obsolete holdover from a century ago. But the political media can’t stop equivocating over it.
Chris Lehmann