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		starkd on May 4, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: America Faces a Debt Nightmare He doesn't have the power to do that. If he does and gets away with it, don't complain when that power is abused by other presidents in ways you disapprove.

fundad on May 4, 2023 [–]

Jettisoning the debt limit is the consequence after were no consequences for changing federal weather forecast maps on a whim.

The debt ceiling fights only started when BHO won the presidency, 15 years of this nonsense is enough.

starkd on May 7, 2023 | [–]

You must be young. Debt limit debate has been going on longer than that.

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