What does climate change have to do with the debt ceiling crisis?

Grist
By Jake BittleMay 12, 2023, 10:30 am156 pts
As President Joe Biden tangles with Republican lawmakers over whether to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, a key question looms over the negotiations: When, exactly, will the U.S. government run out of money? No one knows the answer, but one factor is making it harder to pin down: climate change. A barrage of…

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