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Why do we even have a debt ceiling?
Oct 13, 2021
Episode 538

Why do we even have a debt ceiling?

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It goes all way way back to World War I.

The House of Representatives might’ve voted on a short-term spending solution on the debt ceiling, but one of our listeners is still wondering where the debt limit came from and why it’s a thing. We’ll get into the history, which goes back to World War I. Plus, we’ll answer your questions about retirement, carbon capture and the landscape services industry.

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