Topic

Debt Ceiling

141 published works

ImmigrationProf Blog July 11, 2011
Deficit Negotiations Place Immigrants in Danger
By immigrationprof
From the National Immigration Law Center:President Obama and Congressional Leadership are seeking a sweeping agreement on the debt limit and deficit. Critical safety-net programs for low and middle-income immigrant and…
The Right Coast July 7, 2011
Balkinization
By Thomas A. Smith
If Congress refuses to raise the debt ceiling, the President is bound under Article II to take care that the laws are faithfully executed. This duty includes *all* of the…
The Right Coast July 4, 2011
Politics and the Debt LimitMike Rappaport
By Thomas A. Smith
At the risk of stating the obvious, I want to point out how perfect the arguments made for reading Section 4 of the 14th Amendment are -- perfect, that is,…
The Right Coast June 30, 2011
The Volokh Conspiracy » Is the Debt Limit Constitutional?
By Thomas A. Smith
This is an interesting argument, and one that is unlikely to be resolved by the Courts. There is no indication that President Obama is willing to embrace this argument. If…
The Faculty Lounge June 30, 2011
The Debt Limit and the Fourteenth Amendment
The idea has begun to be floated that the debt limit is unconstitutional. The basic argument, according to this news account, is rooted in section 4 of the 14th Amendment,…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog June 29, 2011
Fourteenth Amendment and Debt Ceiling
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
{UPDATE HERE}The provision of the Fourteenth Amendment that is being raised in the context of debt ceiling debates in Congress is section 4: The validity of the public debt of the…
The Right Coast June 28, 2011
A stalled economy and a presidency adrift – The Washington Post
By Thomas A. Smith
The next few weeks will bring some must-watch reality television. Can Obama and House Speaker John Boehner work a debt-limit deal involving spending cuts and caps while clearing out some…
Nebraska Debt & Bankruptcy Blog May 24, 2011
Chapter 13 Debt Limits
By Sam Turco
Chapter 13 is a 3 to 5 year payment plan supervised by a bankruptcy trustee designed to reorganize relatively small debtors. Big companies or individuals with substantial debt seeking to…
Don't Mess With Taxes May 16, 2011
Sell gold to reduce federal debt Monday, May 16, 2011
By Angelo Carosio
Sell gold to reduce federal debt Monday, May 16, 2011 With the debt ceiling deadline upon us, some conservative and libertarian economists say that instead of waiting for Congress to…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog January 28, 2011
The Spending Debate in Washington: Its déjà vu all over again
By Robert Helland
With the Republican Party in control of the House of Representatives this year, attention has focused on where the areas of conflict will be between the House, the Democratic-controlled Senate,…