The deadline to raise the debt ceiling is looming closer than anyone realized. Republicans are determined to use this moment for leverage, while Democrats are determined not to use the nation’s economic future as a bargaining chip.

Playing chicken with the debt ceiling

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Playing chicken with the debt ceiling

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