“They’re talking about extending the debt ceiling for two months or six weeks — please. We do not believe a six-week delay of a catastrophic default is enough time to give the economy the confidence it needs.”
— Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), quoted by The Hill, rejecting the GOP proposal to extend the nation’s debt limit.


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