The Debt Ceiling and the Politics of Washington

The debt ceiling was raised three times under President Trump, but Republicans didn't protest. The spending issue is coming back and it's a negotiating maneuver for the two sides to work out an agreement on how much money will be spent. It reminds me of the old Star Trek writers trick at the end of the day when they were out of things, they'd write a little mind log for somebody. Great villains of history include Genghis Khan, Eldovoy Khan, Zorg five,. You know, the three great patriots who suffered the most.