Cenk Uygur
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Republicans' Staggering Debt Ceiling Hypocrisy
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August 25, 2017
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7:17Now PlayingOK it’s not that staggering if you’ve been paying attention to Republicans. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump picked a new fight on Thursday with his fellow Republicans, saying congressional leaders could have avoided a "mess" over raising the U.S. debt ceiling if they had taken his advice.
In the latest in a stream of criticisms that could undermine his aims to cut taxes, pass a budget and rebuild infrastructure, Trump sought to blame party leaders if Congress fails to agree to raise the cap on how much the federal government may borrow.
The Treasury Department has said the ceiling must be raised by Sept. 29. If not, the government would be unable to borrow more money or pay its bills, including its debt payments. That could hurt the United States' credit rating, cause financial turmoil, harm the U.S. economy and possibly trigger a recession.”*
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