Why it’s unconstitutional for Obama to raise the debt ceiling unilaterally

By: SunshineStateSarah (Diary)  |  July 27th at 11:21 AM  | 

I have been seeing an unusual (and somewhat alarming) Constitutional issue pop up during the last few months’ debt ceiling debate: does the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution authorize the President to raise the debt ceiling without approval from Congress? This post will be a little more legalese than most people like to read, but please bear with me. Obama admitted recently that his attorneys | Read More »