Chris Hayes explains the platinum coin gambit
by digby
Keep in mind that the debt ceiling vote is a silly gambit as well. The congress appropriates the money for government programs and the president signs the bill. Then they come back and say now we refuse to pay for the programs we appropriated the money for. It’s nuts, one of those stupid gimmicks the Republicans came up with so they could pretend to be strict fiscal stewards even as they brought home the bacon.
The president should mint the coin and tell the congress that he’ll give it up only if they give up the debt ceiling.
I’m not holding my breath.
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