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ExplainersOct 9, 2013

The Debt Ceiling

by Mike Duncan & Jason Novak

Once again the debt ceiling’s up for grabs. Everything you need to know—in cartoon form—about previous fiascos.

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Mike Duncan lives in Madison, Wis. He used to write The History of Rome podcast. Now he writes the Revolutions podcast. Jason Novak is a cartoonist in Oakland, Calif. More by Mike Duncan & Jason Novak

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