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Invoking 14th Amendment to Raise Debt Ceiling Would be UnwiseWhy the act of unilaterally increasing the debt limit by invoking an obscure section of the 14th Amendment could leave the President facing impeachment. As reported Wednesday, July 27, 2011, in an article by Jennifer Epstein of Politico.com, ... read more
Can the Constitution Prevent Debt Ceiling Catastrophe?
There is the Republican push for a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget (which I will address in a later post) and the Democratic argument, now abandoned, that the Fourteenth Amendment makes it unnecessary for the president to get ... read more
The 14th Amendment illusion
President Obama could theoretically use the 14th Amendment to end the crisis. But he won't -- and here's why do you think it's a wise move to keep buying US government debt while the US goes through a constitutional crisis? ... read more
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