The Case For Abolishing The Debt Ceiling
How worried should we really be about our national debt, and do the benefits of congressional oversight of the "debt ceiling" really worth the costs of government shutdowns?
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
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Show Notes
How worried should we really be about our national debt, and are the benefits of congressional oversight of the "debt ceiling" really worth the costs of government shutdowns?
On Today's Show:
Teresa Ghilarducci, labor economist focusing on retirement security, director of the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis at The New School, and a senior contributor for Forbes, explains what government shutdown would mean for ordinary Americans.