In a matter of weeks, the US might default on its debt. How could the richest and most powerful country in the world end up in that situation? PPI's budget maestro Ben Ritz joins the podcast to discuss the debt ceiling - why it exists, how it turned into a partisan fight, what Democrats and Republicans each want, and how we can get out of this mess.

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