re: #23 lawhawk

Frankly the 14th (Clause 4) should make the whole debt ceiling talk moot. We have to go through this every few years and the ceiling gets raised, even though the Constitution says that:

That’s what makes the whole discussion so infuriating because few seem to understand what’s going on here, including the talking heads who spout off endlessly on what this means.

sorry if I’m wrong here, but you’re leaving a rather essential part un-bolded, as far as I can see: “as authorized by law” which is the raising of the debt ceiling by congress.

so no, it’s not to be questioned … up to the amount authorized as the debt ceiling. raising that is entirely up for debate, as I read it?

(if I’ve got this entirely wrong, please explain)

not to say I’m not just as sick of this TP posturing, of course.