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A ground war at the Dallas–Fort Worth Airport is turning innocent passengers into anxious bystanders.

As Washington engages once again in its debt ceiling dance, this time things may be different, Tribune columnist Cal Thomas writes.

As Washington engages once again in its debt ceiling dance, this time things may be different, Tribune columnist Cal Thomas writes.

Each time the government reaches the “limit,” it gets raised with the familiar scenarios that include threats of a government shutdown (an idea that increasingly appeals to some conservatives) and the claim that the “full faith and credit” of the U.S. is at stake.

WASHINGTON — The very term “debt limit” makes a mockery of any kind of responsible budgeting. Each time the government reaches the “limit” it gets rai

The very term “debt limit” makes a mockery of any kind of responsible budgeting. Each time the government reaches the “limit” it gets raised with the fa

The very term “debt limit” makes a mockery of any kind of responsible budgeting. Each time the government reaches the “limit” it gets raised with the fa

The term "debt limit" makes a mockery of any kind of responsible budgeting. Each time the government reaches the "limit," it gets raised with the familiar scenarios that include threats of a government shutdown (an idea that increasingly appeals to some conservatives) and the claim that the "full faith and credit" of the U.S. is at stake. We have faith and credit? Who knew?

The very term “debt limit” makes a mockery of any kind of responsible budgeting. Each time the government reaches the “limit” it gets raised with the familiar scenarios that include threats of a government shutdown (an idea that increasingly appeals to some conservatives) and the claim that the “full faith and credit” of the U.S. is at stake. We have faith and credit? Who knew?

From the commentary: According to the Congressional Budget Office, Clinton had "budget surpluses for fiscal years 1998-2001, the only such years from 1970 to 2023.