https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2011/08/09/what-if-the-debt-downgrade-wasnt-enough/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:23:51 -0400<![CDATA[A few weeks ago, before the circus we came to call the Debt Ceiling Show got underway in earnest, I met a California friend who is in the financial biz. &#8220;The time has come,&#8221; we said, sipping the Chardonnay, &#8220;to talk of Maynard Keynes, of cuts, and caps, and income tax, Of Congressman and reigns, of why the debt is boiling hot and spending that&#8217;s insane.&#8221;]]>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 06:16:15 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2011/08/09/what-if-the-debt-downgrade-wasnt-enough-n116631