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The U.S. Debt Ceiling Has Risen No Matter Who Is In Office [Chart]

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House Republican leaders were slated to propose a bill this week linking a debt ceiling increase to conservative issues. Under the new proposal, the debt ceiling would be increased from $18.1 trillion to $19.6 trillion, and would likely extend through 2018.

The U.S. Debt Ceiling Has Risen No Matter Who Is In Office

Source: Visual Capitalist

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