debt limit
Americannoun
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Congress changed the law in 2018, after prodding by the industry, and doubled the debt limit to two times equity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
In other areas, like the question of the debt limit, MacDonough and other parliamentarians have acted more as literalists, according to Kogan.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025
In the end, they actually defied him, passing a bill that was silent about the debt limit.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2024
Also known as the debt limit, this is a law that restricts the total amount of money the government can borrow to pay its bills.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024
The taxation limit on property is 1% on the cash value, thus compelling special dependence upon all sorts of indirect taxes; the debt limit is 5% on the assessed valuation.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
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