The West Wing Explains The Debt Ceiling

Back in 2004, the popular show The West Wing was discussing the debt ceiling. Here's a clip that explains it better than almost anything I've seen.

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Dan Schointuch
By | Jul 26, 2011
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Remember The West Wing? Well, back in 2004 they were discussing the debt ceiling and doing a pretty good job of explaining it, too! Here’s a short clip we stumbled upon that seems almost prophetic until you realize that politics never changes:

Thanks to NPR for finding the video.

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