The debt ceiling is not just about the debt ceiling. It's about our capacity to solve our economic problems going forward. If the two parties can come to a grand bargain on debt and deficits by the end of May, then great. But if they can't -- and that's where the smart money is -- the debt ceiling is not the moment to demonstrate to the markets that Washington is broken. Once we pull the pin on that grenade, there's no putting it back in. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.