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So, you know, Mike Johnson, this is a long running disagreement Johnson and I have. I think I'm with you. I think a little bit earlier. I think August recess is the true backstop. But I would not bet any amount of money that they won't go into the fall. Zero dollars, I would bet. I guess they wouldn't go. It's the fall.
So, you know, Mike Johnson, this is a long running disagreement Johnson and I have. I think I'm with you. I think a little bit earlier. I think August recess is the true backstop. But I would not bet any amount of money that they won't go into the fall. Zero dollars, I would bet. I guess they wouldn't go. It's the fall.
So, you know, Mike Johnson, this is a long running disagreement Johnson and I have. I think I'm with you. I think a little bit earlier. I think August recess is the true backstop. But I would not bet any amount of money that they won't go into the fall. Zero dollars, I would bet. I guess they wouldn't go. It's the fall.
And last time it was December that Trump signed it into law.
And last time it was December that Trump signed it into law.
And last time it was December that Trump signed it into law.
Great. And the big problem here is – The debt ceiling can come up any time from May to August. And they want to raise the debt ceiling by $5 trillion, which is enough to get it through the midterms. And first of all, they haven't agreed on that number. There's still plenty of skeptics and doubters and people who are against that number. And I don't know that they could finish it in time.
Great. And the big problem here is – The debt ceiling can come up any time from May to August. And they want to raise the debt ceiling by $5 trillion, which is enough to get it through the midterms. And first of all, they haven't agreed on that number. There's still plenty of skeptics and doubters and people who are against that number. And I don't know that they could finish it in time.
Great. And the big problem here is – The debt ceiling can come up any time from May to August. And they want to raise the debt ceiling by $5 trillion, which is enough to get it through the midterms. And first of all, they haven't agreed on that number. There's still plenty of skeptics and doubters and people who are against that number. And I don't know that they could finish it in time.
And if they don't finish it in time, it gives a hell of a lot of power to Democrats who will be able to better dictate the terms of that debt ceiling agreement. All right.
And if they don't finish it in time, it gives a hell of a lot of power to Democrats who will be able to better dictate the terms of that debt ceiling agreement. All right.
And if they don't finish it in time, it gives a hell of a lot of power to Democrats who will be able to better dictate the terms of that debt ceiling agreement. All right.
So, yeah, I wonder about this a lot. And I think, Chuck, a few things. I think, number one, in some weird way, if they are willing to spend the money that they should spend, they should be able to put a good program together. Now that's up to the president of the university and that's up to the athletic director.
So, yeah, I wonder about this a lot. And I think, Chuck, a few things. I think, number one, in some weird way, if they are willing to spend the money that they should spend, they should be able to put a good program together. Now that's up to the president of the university and that's up to the athletic director.
So, yeah, I wonder about this a lot. And I think, Chuck, a few things. I think, number one, in some weird way, if they are willing to spend the money that they should spend, they should be able to put a good program together. Now that's up to the president of the university and that's up to the athletic director.
I tell them all the time. And I'm sure, and I know you do too, because we've had this discussion offline. It is the front porch to the university. So either do it or go D3.
I tell them all the time. And I'm sure, and I know you do too, because we've had this discussion offline. It is the front porch to the university. So either do it or go D3.
I tell them all the time. And I'm sure, and I know you do too, because we've had this discussion offline. It is the front porch to the university. So either do it or go D3.
We interviewed Charlie Baker a couple of weeks ago at a big conference we hosted in D.C. And one of the big. So I don't know that they I don't want to. I don't remember exactly what he said, but it doesn't seem like they want Congress to step in. And of course they don't. And no, no, no. Sorry. And realign the conferences or anything like that.
We interviewed Charlie Baker a couple of weeks ago at a big conference we hosted in D.C. And one of the big. So I don't know that they I don't want to. I don't remember exactly what he said, but it doesn't seem like they want Congress to step in. And of course they don't. And no, no, no. Sorry. And realign the conferences or anything like that.