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doc03

(35,295 posts) Sun Sep 26, 2021, 04:06 PM Sep 2021

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Have Democrats ever used the debt ceiling like

McTurtle?

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Have Democrats ever used the debt ceiling like (Original Post) doc03 Sep 2021 OP

No, because we're responsible adults, not saboteurs Salviati Sep 2021 #1

Translation: Have Democrats ever acted irresponsibly and put the economy at risk? brooklynite Sep 2021 #2

I didn't remember them ever using it. The f__g Rethugs doc03 Sep 2021 #3

The U.S. Debt-Ceiling Drama Is Back, But Democrats Can Finally Break the Cycle Klaralven Sep 2021 #4

Salviati

(6,008 posts)

1. No, because we're responsible adults, not saboteurs

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Sun Sep 26, 2021, 04:20 PM

Sep 2021

brooklynite

(94,333 posts)

2. Translation: Have Democrats ever acted irresponsibly and put the economy at risk?

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Sun Sep 26, 2021, 04:23 PM

Sep 2021

Fortunately not.

doc03

(35,295 posts)

3. I didn't remember them ever using it. The f__g Rethugs

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 26, 2021, 04:27 PM

Sep 2021

use it every damn year.

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)

4. The U.S. Debt-Ceiling Drama Is Back, But Democrats Can Finally Break the Cycle

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Sun Sep 26, 2021, 04:42 PM

Sep 2021

We’ve been here before—in 1995-96, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2019. This time may end a little differently.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-23/debt-ceiling-deadline-why-biden-democrats-are-worried-about-defaulting

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