Robert ReichI’m sick and tired of hearing this lie peddled by the GOP and corporate media. Raising the debt ceiling does not increase spending or the federal debt. It simply allows the government to pay bills it has already taken on— and defaulting on the debt would be catastrophic.
eaglesfanintn@rbreich trump in 2019 "I can't imagine anyone ever thinking of using the debt ceiling as a negotiating wedge."
trump in 2023, "“I say to the Republicans out there — congressmen, senators — if they don’t give you massive cuts, you’re going to have to do a default,” said Trump, But it’s better than what we’re doing right now because we’re spending money like drunken sailors.”
Showing that not only is a he a liar, he doesn't understand what the debt ceiling is.