>>It's a fake issue anyway and has only been in existence since 1917. And before someone starts throwing glasses in the stone houses, since 1991 the debt ceiling has been raised about 20 times with 3/4's of them occurring under Republican presidents.
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>>What do you mean by "It's a fake issue"?
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>It's an administrative gimmick that they can throw a fit about to pretend that they're tough on spending, instead of actually doing anything about the spending while it's happening.

I am replying to you instead of Marcia because you can discuss issues responsibly instead of just throwing mud.

Government spending has been considered good governance for several decades now. When the private sector is locked up tighter than a bull's butt in fly season it is the only way to put gas in the engine.

Go Iowa, go Wisconsin.