The Republicans are setting America up for an extraordinary financial crisis so they can hang the disaster on the Democrats. Funding the government and paying the bills is not a political act. It’s business as usual. But, the Republicans have abdicated their responsibility to America in their blind lust for power. If they can’t have it, they’ll destroy it. | Politics Girl

Centrelink's debt recovery operation will be investigated by the Commonwealth Ombudsman, after 170,000 Australians were sent debt notices. Read more: https://yhoo.it/2jocRdk #Centrelink #7News | 7NEWS Melbourne

This week, as the country peered into the depths of economic insolvency, the House finally passed a debt ceiling bill. So, why isn’t everyone rejoicing? Mark exposes the tenuous nature of the current bill: in the long run it won’t do anything to save the country. Will a Convention of States solve our fiscal woes once and for all? #debtceiling #congress #debtceilingtalks #debtceilingbill #housevotedebtceiling #KevinMcCarthy #McCarthy #democrats #spending #taxes #gop #republicans #senate #marklevi

2023 United States debt-ceiling crisis: Will the US default in its debts? How does it affect you? Ridhima Bhatnagar explains #UsDebtCeiling #UnitedStates | News18