20230503 Nicole Sandler Show - Debt Ceiling Debacle with Ryan Cooper

As we lurch ever closer to X-Date - the day when the US government can no longer use extraordinary measures with our money to avoid hitting the ridiculous debt ceiling now appears to be coming on June 1 -- neither side is budging. It's been a few years since we've dealt with this unnecessary crisis, but because the Democrats control the White House but the House is controlled by a magaT contingent intent on blowing up the nation, many of us have been getting a bit nervous. Thankfully, The American Prospect [http://prospect.org/] today launched a new "X-Date: A Debt Ceiling Newsletter [https://prospect.org/economy/2023-05-03-x-date-debt-ceiling-newsletter/]" in which they promise to bring us the latest status, news and information about the issue until there's some resolution. Today, I'm joined by Ryan Cooper [http://twitter.com/ryanlcooper], managing editor of TAP, who'll give us a primer on the ridiculous obstacle and how we can get past it...