Debt Ceiling: Economist James K. Galbraith Warns GOP Proposal Would Gut Social Safety Net

Amy Goodman Democracy Now
Amy Goodman Democracy Now

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned Congress that the United States could run out of money to pay its bills by June 1 unless lawmakers raise the debt ceiling. House Republicans last week narrowly passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling, but only in exchange for sweeping spending cuts to numerous programs, including student debt relief, food assistance, Medicaid and renewable energy. Democrats, meanwhile, are pushing for a vote to raise the debt ceiling without imposing cuts, even as the constitutionality of the debt ceiling has been questioned by some legal scholars. For more on the debt ceiling, recent bank failures and other economic news, we speak with James Galbraith, economist and professor at the University of Texas at Austin.

Original Post Date: May 3, 2023

Post Date to this Site:  May 5, 2023

Host(s):  Amy Goodman

Source:  Democracy Now

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