Normally, I don’t get too excited about the Debt Ceiling. Back in September 2021, we published Debt Ceiling Insanity. The conclusion in that report was Why Bother? It is just an act to get more pet projects funded on both sides of the aisle. “The debt ceiling resembles less of a ceiling and more of a periodic trigger allowing both sides to scare the public with talk of shutdowns, while lining up a list of pork barrel spending for their districts, as they avert the ‘crisis’ of their own making, without even thinking for a moment to address the issue ... Pay Attention to the Budget Debate This Time