White House Wants to Stop Talk of 14th Amendment

politics: “Senior Biden officials have told progressive activists and lawmakers in recent days that they do not see the 14th Amendment — which says the “validity of the public debt” can’t be puzzled — as a viable method of circumventing debt ceiling negotiations. They have argued that doing so can be dangerous and destabilizing, in line with 3 other people conversant in the discussions.

“The White House has studied the problem for months, with some aides concluding that Biden would most probably have the authority to claim the debt prohibit unconstitutional as a last-ditch technique to sidestep default. But Biden advisers have advised progressives that they see it as a deficient choice total, fearing this type of transfer would cause a pitched felony combat, undermine international religion in US creditworthiness and injury the financial system. Officials have warned that even the semblance of extra significantly taking into account the 14th Amendment may just blow up talks which are already relatively subtle.”

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