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Here’s Where Americans Agree on the Debt Ceiling Package

Common Ground / June 20th, 2023 / By Carsen Brunn

The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 passed just days before the United States defaulted on its debt obligations. Here’s an overview of where voters and politicians agreed and disagreed on the debt ceiling package.

Bipartisanship, Debt Ceiling, Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy

Party Leaders Race to Pass Debt Ceiling Deal as Default Looms

Story of the Week / June 1st, 2023 / By AllSides Staff

The House of Representatives voted 314-117 in favor of a deal to suspend the debt ceiling and cut spending Wednesday night in a bipartisan vote.

Story Of The Week, Debt Ceiling, Federal Spending, Politics, Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden

When Compromise Makes a Comeback

Recommended Reading / May 30th, 2023 / By Dan Schnur

Somehow, Biden and McCarthy managed to resurrect the art of compromise in an extraordinarily uncompromising time.

Debt Ceiling, Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden, Politics, Political Polarization, Bipartisanship, Bridging Divides

Voters want compromise in Congress – so why the brinkmanship over the debt ceiling?

Recommended Reading / May 26th, 2023 / By "The Conversation" Contributor

There’s progress on the debt limit. There’s no progress. Conservatives have revolted. Liberal Democrats are angry. Negotiators actually ate a meal together. That’s a good sign. No it isn’t. Who’s up? Who’s down?

National Debt, Debt Ceiling, Bipartisanship, Biden, Kevin McCarthy

Misinformation Watch: Media Spins Estimates on Biden Budget Proposal

Misinformation Watch / March 10th, 2023 / By Isaiah Anthony

President Biden announced his federal government budget proposal for the 2024 fiscal year this week. Let’s break down some claims made in Biden’s plan and by critics of the plan.

Federal Spending, Debt Ceiling, Joe Biden, Biden Administration, US Congress, Misinformation And Disinformation, Facts And Fact Checking, Banking And Finance, Economy And Jobs

US Hits Debt Limit; Resolution Unclear

Story of the Week / January 19th, 2023 / By AllSides Staff

The U.S. officially hit its $31.4 trillion debt limit on Thursday after weeks of stagnant negotiations.

Story Of The Week, Debt Ceiling, Banking And Finance, Politics, US Congress, US Treasury, Joe Biden, Janet Yellen, Kevin McCarthy

When Democrats Get Their Own Tea Party

Recommended Reading / October 4th, 2021 / By Dan Schnur

Progressives have made it clear that they are now calling the shots in the Democratic Party.

Democratic Party, Polarization, Progressives, Tea Party, Debt Ceiling, Infrastructure, Infrastructure Bill, Budget Reconciliation, 2022 Elections

Story of the Week: Stalled Negotiations Threaten Biden's Agenda

Story of the Week / September 30th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Congress is juggling two massive spending bills and the need to raise the debt ceiling.

Story Of The Week, Government Shutdown, Debt Ceiling, Infrastructure, Infrastructure Bill, Budget Reconciliation, US Congress, Joe Biden

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