Right now he is trying to make the lack of ability to borrow look transparent. Public opinion is solidly against extending the debt limit, that can change fast, but right now Republicans have the upper hand politically.
would seem that any pol that wants to, could relate this to the loomin [cough] ‘insolvency of SS/medicare’ and why all the money pissed away, everyday , needs to be cut...NOT holdin my breath fer that, but awaiting the declaration that we need to go ahead and extend the debt, to cover all the promises...even to fence jumpers and terrorist countries...