The Hill News

In the midst of a season that has provided riveting political theatre â€" the budget extension impasse and the impending battle over raising the debt ceiling â€" a bright ideological line has emerged between the two major political parties. It is not about whether we must reduce our debt (both sides ostensibly agree that we must), but about where those cuts should come from. But let’s be clear: Without a serious challenge by congressional Republicans, the seriousness of America’s debt situation would not occupy its rightful place at the forefront of the political debate.

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