The West Wing Explains The Debt Ceiling

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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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