Budget cuts in exchange for raising debt ceiling?

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@write4u

Yes, you don’t use a credit card to restrict your budget. It is to afford flexibility.
Regardless, when you make the purchase, you must pay the bill or be held responsible for the debt.

Katie Porter does a nice job of putting that into perspective:

Rep. Katie Porter's Simple Analogy for Why the Debt Ceiling Doesn't Work

May 23, 2023
The debt ceiling doesn’t keep the national debt down, but it does threaten long-term financial harm. Rep. Katie Porter applied a debt ceiling to everyday life to explain why it doesn’t work.