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Australia just scrapped its debt ceiling. America should, too.

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Every time Congress refuses to raise the debt ceiling investors freak out, markets go crazy and potentially irrevocable economic damage is had. So, what if the U.S. said “goodbye, mate” to its debt ceiling the same way Australia did? Is there any reason to believe that the government would make irresponsible spending decisions?