For decades, Congress raised the federal debt limit without much fanfare. But in recent years, Republicans have leveraged it to enact spending cuts, threatening government default in the process. Read more: https://wapo.st/3CGHT8W. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK

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