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Ali Velshi explains how Republicans are hoping that by forcing Democrats to deal with the debt ceiling on their own they can turn a necessary, perfunctory vote into a political stunt. Aired on 10/05/2021.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)It's amazing that people like this either flat out lie or just don't do basic research (which thanks to the Internet is easier than ever)...
When Did The U.S. Last Default On Treasury Bonds?
https://www.npr.org/2011/07/11/137773341/looking-at-when-the-u-s-last-defaulted-on-treasury-bonds
Rhiannon12866
(203,026 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Debt Ceiling 2013: Lessons From The Last Time The US Defaulted
http://www.ibtimes.com/debt-ceiling-2013-lessons-last-time-us-defaulted-1410778
Actually, the United States Has Defaulted
https://dmarron.com/2013/10/04/actually-the-united-states-has-defaulted/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1540-6288.1989.tb00353.x
A Brief History of U.S. Defaults
https://www.theglobalist.com/a-brief-history-of-u-s-defaults/
Rhiannon12866
(203,026 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)uphill both ways in the snow to use The Encyclopedia Britannica or The Readers Guide to Periodical Literature and involved significant time and work (and 5 cents per page for microfiche/microfilm copy from old magazine or newspaper articles).
Kids these days have it so easy.
Rhiannon12866
(203,026 posts)It's pretty amazing and I wish I could tell my Dad - anything we need to know is only a computer search away.
Roy Rolling
(6,853 posts)Even some of the news outlets are actors in the bigger play of disinformation. It may be unwittingly, but it is still ignorance. They look and act the part, but the foundation of truth is weak.