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The Debt Ceiling explained

WHSV

...."Congressman Ben Cline has represented the Shenandoah Valley since 2019. Since he has taken office, he has voted against raising the debt ceiling a number of times. He explained votes, saying “Families here in Harrisonburg know that you can’t just keep raising the limit on your credit card and keep on spending beyond your means. Eventually, you have to change your spending habits to be able to pay the bills.”

When asked if he was confident an agreement would be reached before the federal government had a chance to default on the national debt, he told us “We will not allow the full faith and credit of this country to be compromised. We will make sure that the debt limit gets authorized, but we want to make sure that it is accompanied by some long-term reforms.”...

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