Commentary
Op-Eds and articles by Robert Rubin on the U.S. economy, democracy, fiscal policy, poverty, criminal justice, decision-making, and other areas of public policy.
Get Rid of the Debt Ceiling Once and for All
By Robert E. Rubin
By now the scenario is familiar, but at the time it was unprecedented: House Republicans, having recently won a majority in the midterm elections, threatened to force the United States to default on its debt unless a Democratic president acceded to their demands.