'Republicans have made it clear that they are prepared to hold our entire economy hostage unless you accede to their demands to reduce the deficit on the backs of working families. That is simply unacceptable.'
he could not support a debt ceiling deal that harms vulnerable people, argued in a statement Thursday that Biden"needs to consider using the 14th Amendment if necessary."
The 14th Amendment states that"the public debt of the United States... shall not be questioned," and some constitutional law experts—given that debt payments are for spending already approved by Congress—that it provides a legal basis for Biden to end the current standoff without congressional action.
"The choice we face is clear," the lawmakers argued."We cannot reach a budget agreement that increases the suffering of millions of Americans who are already living in desperation. At a time of massive wealth and income inequality, we must ask billionaires and large corporations who are doing phenomenally well to start paying their fair share of taxes."
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