Senator Rand Paul plans to introduce legislation that would prevent the federal government from defaulting if it fails to raise the debt ceiling. Kentucky Public Radio’s Kenny Colston reports.
President Barack Obama and Congress are once again tussling over increasing the nation’s debt limit. The president says he won’t negotiate the issue, while the GOP wants to tie any change to spending cuts.
If an agreement isn't reached, the U.S. will be unable to pay its bills. Paul says his legislation will force the president pay debt interest, entitlements and the military before using remaining funds.
“Why would we ever try to scare the markets by saying, oh if you don’t raise the debt ceiling we’ll default. We bring in over $200 billion dollars every month and the interest payment is $30 billion.”
The nation will hit its debt ceiling in the next few months.