This claim emerged in 2023 against a background of partisan bickering over a budget bill submitted by Republicans.
by $1.5 trillion on the condition that deep spending cuts would also be undertaken. Democrats balked at the spending-cuts requirement, demanding instead the passage of what they called a"clean bill" without preconditions to raise the debt ceiling before the deadline of June 1, when the government would default on its debts.
Some Democrats, notably U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., claimed that by demanding budget cuts in exchange for raising the debt ceiling, Republicans were"creating an economic crisis" and"threatening default" for partisan gain. No such demands were made during the administration of former President Donald Trump, Omar
:"Republicans voted to raise the debt ceiling 3 times when Donald Trump was President, with no preconditions."The debt ceiling, or debt limit, is a restriction imposed by Congress on the amount of outstanding national debt that the federal government can have. The debt ceiling is the amount that the Treasury can borrow to pay the bills that have become due and pay for future investments.
Once the debt ceiling is reached, the federal government cannot increase the amount of outstanding debt, losing the ability to pay bills and fund programs and services.
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