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Released: July 01, 2011
Who’s afraid of the debt? Everyone except Wall Street
Source: John Waggoner, USA Today
Every night -- sometimes late into the night -- worried men and women are talking about how to handle their debts. Those people would be your Congressmen. If Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling by August 2, the United States could default on its debt for the first time in history, according to the Treasury. The debate about raising the debt limit — which has been increased nearly 100 times including its most recent jump in February — has been exceptionally shrill.Read Full Article: Who’s afraid of the debt? Everyone except Wall Street
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