The debt ceiling is set by law. The 3.5 trillion would put our debt above the debt ceiling which would be illegal. Much of the spending is just going to pay the interest on the debt to keep the US from defaulting, So, all three issues are tied together just by their nature. To directly answer your question: It IS left wing BS to try to force the Republican Party members in Congress (I can no longer just call them Republicans because they really don't stand for a Republican for of government) to cave to the spending to avoid holding the bag on an economic collapse. The Republican Party members in Congress are holding out to get concessions (kickbacks, their share of the pie).

The debt ceiling is set by law. The 3.5 trillion would put our debt above the debt ceiling which would be illegal. Much of the spending is just going to pay the interest on the debt to keep the US from defaulting, So, all three issues are tied together just by their nature. So, directly answer your question: It IS left wing BS to try to force the Republican Party members in Congress (I can no longer just call them Republicans because they really don't stand for a Republican for of government) to cave to the spending to avoid holding the bag on an economic collapse. The Republican Party members in Congress are holding out to get concessions (kickbacks, their share of the pie).

The debt ceiling is set by law. The 3.5 trillion would put our debt above the debt ceiling which would be illegal. Much of the spending is just going to pay the interest on the debt to keep the US from defaulting, So, all three issues are tied together just by their nature. So, directly answer your question_ It IS left wing BS to try to force the Republican Party members (I can no longer just call them Republicans because they really don't stand for a Republican for of government) in Congress to cave to the spending to avoid holding the bag on an economic collapse. The Republican Party members in Congress are holding out to get concessions (kickbacks, their share of the pie).

The debt ceiling is set by law. The 3.5 trillion would put our debt above the debt ceiling which would be illegal. Much of the spending is just going to pay the interest on the debt to keep the US from defaulting, So, all three issues are tied together just by their nature.