You know, we've got to be responsible about our debt. We don't want the United States to ever be a dead beat, and not be able to pay its bills, either to our soldiers who are fighting or to Social Security recipients.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I firmly believe that the U.S. has to honor its debt.
I fully believe that the U.S. has the obligation to honor its debt.
I think what's important to understand is if the United States hits the debt ceiling and is unable to pay its debts, the consequences will be immediate and dramatic.
I will never forget the debt we owe to those who have fought to keep America safe.
The truth is that the United States doesn't need, and shouldn't have, a debt ceiling. Every other democratic country, with the exception of Denmark, does fine without one.
Yes, we can pay the interest on the debt. We can renew the $500 billion worth of bonds that are coming due. We can mail out our Social Security checks. We can make sure those Medicare claims are honored. We can pay our military. We can protect our veterans. But when you get beyond that, the soup gets a little thin.
I certainly don't want our nation to go into default, but at the same time, I'm very concerned about our ongoing debt problem.
We owe our World War II veterans - and all our veterans - a debt we can never fully repay.
The problem is that the U.S. government is the biggest debtor in the world, and those depending on it to take care of them will only become poorer.
I think at the end of the day we have to raise the debt ceiling, because America pays its bills.