- The president may be constitutionally obligated by a debt clause in the 14th amendment to prevent a default, even if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/07/01/137549019/debt-ceiling-laws-constitutionality-gets-attention-as-deadline-nears 9 comments politics
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- Our National Debt 'Shall Not Be Questioned,' the Constitution Says - The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/05/our-national-debt-shall-not-be-questioned-the-constitution-says/238269/ 8 comments
- The Speech Obama Could Give: 'The Constitution Forbids Default' - The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/04/the-speech-obama-could-give-the-constitution-forbids-default/237977/ 0 comments
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