In the short-term, at least, defaulting on our debt is way worse than accumulating it.
Jamelle Bouie
Jamelle Bouie is a staff writer at The American Prospect.
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The president uses the final press conference of his first term to issue an ultimatum.
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How You Know Republicans Aren’t So Serious on the Debt Ceiling
They acknowledge that default would be a bad thing
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The NRA Must Really Want to Lose the Battle for Public Opinion
It’s the only thing that explains their current rhetoric.
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Lots of diverse candidates, but not such a diverse party.
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How Obama Can Win the Debt Ceiling by Threatening Mutual Destruction
Or why the $1 trillion coin is so important
