General Discussion

I sure as hell hope that Democratic leaders are in negotiations right now over revisions to the original Build Back Act at least grudgingly acceptable to all AND that the plan is to then add a debt ceiling amendment to that act which will then be one bill to be passed through reconciliation before the U.S. defaults. I simply do not trust the so called moderate obstructionist Democrats in Congress to act in good faith to pass President Biden's agenda through Congress later if the Build Back Better Act does not include a must pass amendment to lift the debt ceiling.

Even Kyrsten Sinema (but more importantly her corporate backers) will not want to be identified as responsible for the U.S. economy cratering in response to a global default on America's currently still good credit. At a certain point the clock runs out on lifting the debt ceiling. At a certain point it is too late to start the ball rolling on a different version of a reconciliation bill. If raising the debt limit is part of the Build Back Better Act, and if the last train is about to leave the station should it be voted down, that gives President Biden Majority Leader Schumer, and Speaker Pelosi all the leverage they need to secure passage of a reasonably fair compromise version of the original proposal.