Over 60 progressive lawmakers urge Biden to invoke 14th Amendment to prevent debt default

[Rhiannon12866]

With a divided Congress at play, more than 60 progressive lawmakers are urging President Biden to invoke the 14th Amendment and bypass republicans to prevent a debt default. All four hosts of the "#SistersInLaw" podcast join MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez to discuss the political and legal implications of invoking the amendment as the June 1 deadline approaches. - American Voices - MSNBC - Aired on 05/21/2023.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. I doubt this will go, it's an open-ended step that could apply to future GOP tax cut deficits

But of course when the GOP makes tax cuts for the wealthy, they are called "permanent" anyway.

[jimfields33]

3. Janet yellan isn't keen on him doing it so I doubt he will.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. 14th Amendment is "not the preferred option because there's a lot of uncertainty around that approac

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[Rhiannon12866]

4. The Republican obstruction places Democrats between a rock and a hard place...