Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 191
Blue Wave Update
Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) told Politico that “nothing happens” if the debt ceiling is reached.
Said Fleming: “Technically, it’s not possible to default because there’s always enough revenue to cover the interest. If we defaulted it was because the president chose to default, not because we ran out of money.”
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