Why is the debt ceiling so contentious in the United States?
The US isn’t the only country to set a debt ceiling, but it is the only nation to face brinkmanship over the issue.
The US isn’t the only country to set a debt ceiling, but it is the only nation to face brinkmanship over the issue.
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