The Rotating Hans Grubers of the Debt Ceiling Debate
As this current installment of the debt ceiling franchise draws to an unsatisfactory close — let us vow to make this our last debt ceiling showdown.
As this current installment of the debt ceiling franchise draws to an unsatisfactory close — let us vow to make this our last debt ceiling showdown.
Sadly, just like a hostage held captive for too long, much of the general public has bought into fundamentally flawed ideas.
If you’ve been watching the news, you’ll have noticed that the narrative of the moment is the debt ceiling. From the mainstream media to the independent, media outlets are discussing the debt ceiling using the exact same status quo narrative of “federal taxes fund federal spending”. Federal taxes do not fund federal spending. Congressional appropriations …