BY JOE CONASON A prolonged confrontation over the nation’s debt ceiling – unlike the “fiscal cliff,” which provoked many scary headlines – could truly be grave for both America and the world. While press coverage often mentions the possibility of lowered credit ratings for the U.S. Treasury [again], that might only be the mildest consequence […]
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Before Default, Let Republicans Bump Up Hard Against The Debt Ceiling
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