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The debate over the debt ceiling

Broadcast: Midmorning, 04/18/2011, 9:06 a.m.

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After narrowly averting a government shutdown, the fight over the debt ceiling now looms for Congressional leaders and President Obama. Should the debt ceiling be raised, or has the government borrowed enough?

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  • Damian Paletta: Economic policy reporter for the Wall Street Journal.
  • Ethan Pollack: Senior Policy Analyst at the Economic Policy Institute.
  • Brian Riedl: Lead budget analyst at The Heritage Foundation.

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