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grantcart

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26. If the Largest holder of US Debt, the Japanese, sued to have

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Reply #9)

Tue May 9, 2023, 02:37 AM

May 2023

Interest paid, as promised in the 14th Amendment, I cannot imagine a single vote against it.

Actually defaulting on government debt would have catastrophic repercussions. Secondly it would cost the US Government hundreds of billions in extra interest payments. Finally it would suck cash out of the system wrecking housing, car manufacturing and everything depending on consumer borrowing

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Professor Tribe has moved to the right position on the 14th Amendment/Debt Ceiling [View all] grantcart May 2023 OP

He makes a very compelling case. Mme. Defarge May 2023 #1

Time to end this madness. Joinfortmill May 2023 #2

I agree with Tribe! BComplex May 2023 #3

Sigh.. TY. I hope the SCOTUS Cha May 2023 #4

I like how Prof. Tribe explained his rationale WestMichRad May 2023 #5

TY.. I was about to ask the OP Cha May 2023 #6

I look at it from a different point of view. grantcart May 2023 #8

TY, grant. Cha May 2023 #14

it sounds to me like the criminals in the House NJCher May 2023 #7

It isn't just the House, the Senate now has a filibuster proof bloc of 43 to block any bill Schumer Celerity May 2023 #16

Or so they think NJCher May 2023 #25

hopefully it never comes to that, but until I see Biden officially announce he will go the 14th Celerity May 2023 #27

Well, of course NJCher May 2023 #28

Let me posit a scenario and see what you think about it. Let's say Biden does go the 14th Amendment Celerity May 2023 #29

jmho, but NJCher May 2023 #30

I don't see Biden acting without going to the court first grantcart May 2023 #31

This SCOTUS? SleeplessinSoCal May 2023 #9

However Harlan Crow tells his 6 to vote. SunSeeker May 2023 #13

I disagree, Crow only has one. Phoenix61 May 2023 #15

Leonard Leo represents billionaires like Harlan Crow. Crow bipassed the middleman with Thomas. SunSeeker May 2023 #17

True, he opted for the direct payment plan. nt Phoenix61 May 2023 #18

None of these greedy f&#*ks NJCher May 2023 #24

good points. n/t SleeplessinSoCal May 2023 #33

If the Largest holder of US Debt, the Japanese, sued to have grantcart May 2023 #26

Very important point. SleeplessinSoCal May 2023 #34

The SC doesn't look at just ideological (or legal issues) grantcart May 2023 #35

GOP way to deflect from themselves IbogaProject May 2023 #10

grantcart..... Upthevibe May 2023 #11

The standing issue alone will frustrate anyone who tries to sue Biden or the Treasury... Silent3 May 2023 #12

Here's the video of Laurence Tribe on with Lawrence O'Donnell, for those who missed it: Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #19

I'll probably watch this again NJCher May 2023 #20

Thanks! I need to watch it again, too! Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #22

Tks grantcart May 2023 #21

You're more than welcome, thanks for your great explanatory OP Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #23

Professor Tribe on Lawrence O'Donnell Kennah May 2023 #32