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Saddled with Trump, unpopular policies, GOP toys with tanking economy under Biden

The Rachel Maddow Show

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The Republicans' Debt Ceiling Broughtsmanship

Republicans can control the health of the economy with this debt ceiling fight, that is within their control. If they refuse to raise the debt ceiling, more than 8 million Americans will lose their jobs. The stock market would fall by nearly half by 45%. A simulation shows an immediate sharp recession on the order of the Great Recession in 2008. Senator Bernie Sanders joins us live here next night for a look at how he feels about invoking the 14th Amendment as a way to end this crisis and all others like it.

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