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[–] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I think it makes some sense for Dems to do it, debt ceiling is a (small) barrier to Trump's plans.

And Trump has opportunistically used the same in the past too. Suspending it in 2018 (until 2019) and calling for a ceiling just before Brandon.