Republicans are trying to force the Democrats to raise the debt limit without GOP votes so that they can pretend to be “fiscally responsible.” I assume Congress will figure this out without triggering a depression, but it is 2021, so we’ll see.
Democrats had the option to defuse debt limit all on their own, but decided to hand a detonator to the GOP. That risks a shutdown fight, rattled markets, and assorted messy scenarios. https://t.co/wdXuEsXFPX
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) August 16, 2021