Some Biden administration officials believe a constitutional clause prevents the United States from failing to make payments even if it means breaching the debt limit.
Tag: Fourteenth Amendment (US Constitution)
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Is the Debt Limit Constitutional? Biden Aides Are Debating It.
As the government heads toward a possible default on its debt as soon as next month, officials are entertaining a legal theory that previous administrations ruled out.
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Republicans Can’t Agree on a Path Out of Their Own Debt Crisis
House Republicans have become so factionalized that their leaders cannot speak in one voice.
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The Constitution Can’t Enforce Itself
Congress has to get serious about the 14th Amendment. So does President Biden.