The most pointlessly destructive political fight in Washington
The threat of a government default because Republicans and Democrats are arguing over the debt ceiling is a seemingly frequent occurrence. We're going through the drama right now. And it might be the most pointless and needlessly destructive fight in Washington.
The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio
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Show Notes
The threat of a government default because Republicans and Democrats are arguing over the debt ceiling is a seemingly frequent occurrence. We're going through the drama right now. And it might be the most pointless and needlessly destructive fight in Washington. Dr. Laura Bucci, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Saint Joseph's University says the stakes are too high for politicians to casually turn the debt ceiling into a political football, and to top it all off, the money they're fighting over is money that Congress has already authorized to be spent.
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