> Trump’s initial counterproposal, before he lost his nerve and suggested Congress should merely extend the “ridiculous Debt Ceiling,” was to eliminate it entirely. He should stick to his guns: Getting rid of it is such a good idea that that it is worth doing now if possible — or later if not.
So Trump isn’t “right.” He was right for maybe half an hour yesterday, and then he resumed the position which he tends to hold 99% of the time: being completely wrong.
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We need to get way more serious about the debt, but the debt ceiling just isn’t the way to do it
Trump’s “abolish it only for two years” approach also isn’t particularly useful
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Is he right to do it only till 2027?
> Trump’s initial counterproposal, before he lost his nerve and suggested Congress should merely extend the “ridiculous Debt Ceiling,” was to eliminate it entirely. He should stick to his guns: Getting rid of it is such a good idea that that it is worth doing now if possible — or later if not.
So Trump isn’t “right.” He was right for maybe half an hour yesterday, and then he resumed the position which he tends to hold 99% of the time: being completely wrong.
We need to get way more serious about the debt, but the debt ceiling just isn’t the way to do it
Trump’s “abolish it only for two years” approach also isn’t particularly useful