As both major parties debate their conditions for raising the nation's debt ceiling, some Senate Democrats and constitutional scholars are questioning whether the limit is constitutional in the first place. Delaware Sen. Chris Coons told The Huffington Post this week that he's part of a group of lawmakers now examining whether, in the case that [...]
Obama could ignore congress..and force the treasury to pay debt...
I think they are making a reach here but it is an interesting argument.
However, let's say they are successful and the debt ceiling is declared unconstitutional. All that will do is force the Republican's to shut down the government at the next round of budget negotiations.
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