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By Masao Suzuki

San José, CA – On Friday, May 19, Republicans walked out of debt ceiling negotiations with the Democrats. Presidential candidate Donald Trump followed with a no-compromise stance, saying the Republicans should hold out for “everything that they want.” More than a quarter of Democrat Senators who are opposed to the Republican cuts called on President Biden to overrule the debt ceiling using the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees that the national debt shall be paid.

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By Masao Suzuki

Another step toward first U.S. debt crisis in history

San José, CA – Today, Oct. 15, right-wing Republicans in the House of Representatives stopped the House Republican leadership from trying to pass a compromise measure to re-open the federal government and raise its debt ceiling. This marks another step towards the first U.S. debt crisis in history.

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By Masao Suzuki

Spending cuts will hurt weak economy

This is the fifth in a series. See parts one, two, three, and four.

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By Masao Suzuki

The House Republican proposal to “Cut, Cap, and Balance”

This is the second in a series. See parts one, three, four and five.

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