April 30, 2011: GOP Presidential Contender Says US Should Not Raise Debt Ceiling Regardless of Potential Economic Consequences

Representative Michele Bachmann (R-MN), a contender for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, says Congress should not raise the nation’s debt limit (sometimes called the “debt ceiling”) even though many economists and financial leaders warn of economic catastrophe if the US does not raise that limit. Bachmann says Congress is considering bills that would force the government to make payments on debts even if the debt ceiling remains unchanged. [Associated Press, 4/30/2011]