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Debt Ceiling 2023: Could a Discharge Petition Work?

Debt Ceiling 2023: Could a Discharge Petition Work?

As the country continues to barrel towards an economic catastrophe, some House Democrats are working on a plan to raise the debt ceiling without Republican leadership's go-ahead. The proposal, a so-called discharge petition, would require only a handful of GOP defectors to be effective. Could the latest scheme in this year's fiscal showdown actually help the Treasury avoid default?