The Debt Ceiling Debate Is About More Than Debt

The Debt Ceiling Debate Is About More Than Debt

Republicans’ opening bid to avert economic catastrophe by raising the nation’s borrowing limit focuses more on energy policy than reducing debt.
House G.O.P. Eyes Rescinding Unspent Covid Money as Part of Its Fiscal Plan

House G.O.P. Eyes Rescinding Unspent Covid Money as Part of Its Fiscal Plan

Estimates put the amount of leftover money between $50 billion and $70 billion. But even if Republicans could claw it back, it would not make much of a dent in the deficit.