Hasn’t the concept of a debt ceiling as a barrier to overspending been discredited?
If it’s a discredited idea, shouldn’t people be setting it aside in favor of devising and developing new ideas for getting FedGov’s fiscal house in order?
As Trump is doing, and encouraging.
> Hasn’t the concept of a debt ceiling as a barrier to overspending been discredited? <
Pretty much. But it still shines a light on the problem when the vote comes up. I see value in that.