@csgordon@zirk.us @gwaldby

It is true that the debt limit does not authorize new spending commitments. It is about borrowing, not spending.

However, it is clearly false that the debt limit simply allows that financing seeing as that's an executive branch action, not a legislative branch action.

Yes, under the US system of government the executive branch is supposed to be working to gain additional spending and borrowing and other authorizations, but that's why it's even more important to call out self-interested spin like this.

The executive branch obligates, not the legislative branch, which can only authorize.