This week, President Trump, made it look like he was open to the idea of removing the requirement for congressional votes in relation to the limit on federal burrowing.This is an action, that is largely synonymous with leftist economic trends, Democrats usually being in support of big government, which entails increased government spending for which the monies must be gotten from somewhere. The "somewhere" as discussed in class,is burrowing. The move if officially endorsed by the president will prove yet another, in his long line of policy flip flops seeing as it is the antithesis of Trumps campaign stance on the matter. When there are no more government funds available, congress lifts the debt ceiling or the limit on the amount of money the government can burrow. The article below, discusses the fact that the USA expects to run a deficit this year. The country intends to stay on its feet, by issuing debt, to cover its lack of money, and maintain the image and reality that it is capable of repaying its debtors.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/debt-ceiling-shift-signifies-a-remarkable-political-evolution-for-trump/2017/09/07/a65b318a-9401-11e7-89fa-bb822a46da5b_story.html?utm_term=.73410c577301
In times of crises, it is not uncommon for those in office to divert away from their campaign messages, as numerous people are in need of federal aid. It is not as if Trump straight up is going back on his word, he is simply doing his duty to protect Americans, no matter the stakes.
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