I was more concerned when we had to bail out the banks.
I talked to a money man recently and asked why when Pres. Clinton was in office how come we had such a surplus instead of a deficit? I was told because the prez kept increasing the deficit ceiling so we would have the surplus.

Bottom line, they will raise the debt ceiling and the checks will come. BUT it is an environment where you have a Rep. Speaker of the house and Dem Prez with elections coming. As much termoil as can be made will blow smoke and get people upset.

If we survived the loans to the banks crisis, we can wade through this muddle easily.
2008 was a terrible time, tragic, but our checks are coming.