TMC Episode 10 - Debt limiting what?
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The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.”
What is with Congress and the debt limit? And...what is a 'debt limit' anyway? Continuing a series on economic issues, this episode strays into current events as well.
Links for the episode:
The Brookings Institute write-up on the Debt Limit [7 things to know about the debt limit | Brookings ]
The Gephardt Rule, in detail [The Gephardt Rule: How Effective Is It? - Congressional Institute ]
Government Shutdowns in the USA [How Many Times Has the US Government Shut Down? | HISTORY ]
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