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President Joe Biden has said he will explore challenging the constitutionality of the debt ceiling. Legal experts say the undertaking is problematic.

Some experts point to Section 4 of the 14th Amendment as the basis of their argument that the president has the authority to order the nation's debts be paid regardless of the debt limit

US President Joe Biden has been ‘considering the 14th Amendment’ to avert a debt ceiling crisis, as the deadline to resolve an impasse on lifting the borrowing limit fast approaches.

Some legal scholars say a clause in the 14th Amendment could mean the president can bypass Congress and clear the way for more debt to be issued. Others are dubious.

Some legal scholars say a clause in the 14th Amendment could mean the president can bypass Congress and clear the way for more debt to be issued. Others are dubious.

The debt ceiling is plainly unconstitutional and a nuclear weapon in the hands of willful children. It's time to ignore it.

The debt ceiling is plainly unconstitutional and a nuclear weapon in the hands of willful children. It's time to ignore it.

As the stalemate over addressing the debt ceiling continues and the threat of default looms larger, President Joe Biden has resurfaced the controversial idea of using the 14th Amendment as a way to lift the borrowing cap without Congress.

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The hostage situation in Congress has gone on long enough.