2. The debt ceiling is an aggregate of gross debt, which includes debt in hands of public and in Intragovernment accounts. 3. The debt ceiling does not necessarily reflect the level of actual debt. 4. From March 15 to October 30, 2015 there was a de facto debt limit of $18.153 trillion, due to use of Extraordinary measures. This is how a crisis ... More @Wikipedia
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