And really it has only been a tool to try to extract concessions from whoever's in power. And I don't like it actually, from A legal perspective, I think it's a violation of the 14th Amendment. The 14th Amendment says the national debt of the United States shall not be questioned. Now, you know, and everything in the Constitution has to be given meaning. And what possible other meaning could there be from that phrase than that we have to pay our bills when they come due? (05:54–06:01)
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