Ed Markey is correct--use the 14t Amendment. Work requirements to extend debt is letting bullies win.

[egbertowillies]

Ed Markey did not let the Right Wing narrative prevail. He made it clear that Biden must use the 14th Amendment to eliminate the debt ceiling farce. It should be easy for constitutionalists to understand.

Blog: https://egbertowillies.com/2023/05/21/ed-markey-is-correct-use-the-14t-amendment-work-requirements-to-extend-debt-is-letting-bullies-win/

Podcast: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/63Naxkp0Zzb

[C Moon]

1. List of All Government Shutdowns and Their Duration

List of All Government Shutdowns and Their Duration

This list of government shutdowns in the past was drawn from Congressional Research Service reports:

2018-2019 (President Donald Trump): December 22, 2018 to January 25, 2019 - 34 days
2018 (President Donald Trump): January 20 to January 23 - 3 days
2018 (President Donald Trump): February 9 – 1 day.
2013 (President Barack Obama): October 1 to October. 17 - 16 days
1995-1996 (President Bill Clinton): December 16, 1995, to January 6, 1996, - 21 days
1995 (President Bill Clinton): Nov. 14 to 19 - 5 days
1990 (President George H.W. Bush): October 5 to 9 - 3 days
1987 (President Ronald Reagan): December 18 to December 20 - 1 day
1986 (President Ronald Reagan): October 16 to October 18 - 1 day
1984 (President Ronald Reagan): October 3 to October 5 - 1 day
1984 (President Ronald Reagan): September 30 to October 3 - 2 days
1983 (President Ronald Reagan): November 10 to November 14 - 3 days
1982 (President Ronald Reagan): December 17 to December 21 - 3 days
1982 (President Ronald Reagan): September 30 to October 2 - 1 day
1981 (President Ronald Reagan): November 20 to November 23 - 2 days
1979 (President Jimmy Carter): September 30 to October 12 - 11 days
1978 (President Jimmy Carter): September 30 to October 18 18 days
1977 (President Jimmy Carter): November 30 to December 9 - 8 days
1977 (President Jimmy Carter): October 31 to November 9 - 8 days
1977 (President Jimmy Carter): September 30 to October 13 - 12 days
1976 (President Gerald Ford): September 30 to October 11 - 10 days

[calimary]

3. Ooooh, good resource material!

Thanks, C Moon!

[dchill]

2. Anyway, isn't extortion illegal?