Why the election could make Washington's looming next fiscal crisis harder
Some in the GOP are already disavowing raising the debt ceiling absent deep spending cuts as the national debt balloons past $40 trillion.
Some in the GOP are already disavowing raising the debt ceiling absent deep spending cuts as the national debt balloons past $40 trillion.
Source: CNBC Top. Read the original report: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/election-debt-limit-fiscal-crisis-congress.html
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