Another partisan showdown looms over the "debt ceiling" — a self-imposed spending limit, and a stumbling block unique to the U.S. "Nobody [else] does this. It's insane," says @paulkrugman, adding, "There's a widespread sense that Obama got rolled" by GOP debt ceiling threats:

Aug 12, 2021 · 12:10 AM UTC

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Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @mehdirhasan @paulkrugman
Also on the doesn’t make sense list: - electoral college - politically SCOTUS appts for life - gerrymandering - voter suppression - no universal healthcare - filibuster - majority doesn’t rule
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