S&P Says Prioritized Payments Means Downgrade

One more on this and then I’ll shut up:

Standard & Poor’s has warned lawmakers privately that it would downgrade the country’s debt if the Treasury Department is forced to prioritize payments because Congress does not raise the debt limit, a congressional aide said on Thursday.

via S&P warns lawmakers on debt limit downgrade: aide | Reuters.

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