Congress Plays Chicken

Congress Plays Chicken

Congressional Republicans are forcing Democrats into a game of chicken over the debt ceiling where the stakes are the well-being of the global economy. It’s a showdown that has played out time and again since 2011, but it doesn’t have to be this way.


Guest: Jordan Weissmann, senior editor for Slate


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