The debt limit just keep going higher and higher. Threaten - a govt shutdown, raise the debt

Posted: Sep 12th, 2018 - 10:52 am In Reply to: Yes, it's fun - However

limit, threaten a govt shutdown, raise the debt limit, wash, rinse, repeat. Then trot out some govt workers and their sob stories.

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