View Single Post
  #15  
Old 07-15-2011, 12:42 PM
dellinger63's Avatar
dellinger63 dellinger63 is offline
Keeneland
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: U.S.A.
Posts: 10,072
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Riot View Post
The debt ceiling limit is a minor housekeeping accounting procedure that allows cash flow to pay our bills. It is not a reference "ceiling" for future spending when budgets are prepared.
Similar to an individual checking account used to pay household bills and expenses.

If that individual has maxed out his own credit cards/borrowing against his 401K/IRA and is now receiving credit based on his children's future earnings and borrowing money he'll never pay back from his wealthier neighbors.
Reply With Quote