Rebutting 7 False Claims in Debt-Limit Fight

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : Either way, there's no excuse for claiming that enacting a lower spending cap would immediately reduce spending on veterans, border security, rail safety, and seemingly everything else under the sun.
44% : Since Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress alone the power to authorize spending, levy taxes and fees, or issue additional debt, the idea that the 14 Amendment provides the president with unstated powers to ignore Congress on this issue is ludicrous.
43% : Raising taxes on businesses won't help matters, since those taxes would simply be felt through lower wages, higher consumer prices, and slower job growth.
39% : We've seen this dictatorial approach on COVID-19-era evictions and student loans, and now, Biden has embraced the notion that the president can increase the debt ceiling without legislative authority.

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