Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/live-obama-to-speak-on-economy-in-liberty-mo-at-150-et Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Obama: “If we don’t raise the debt ceiling, we’ll be deadbeats” Economy Sep 20, 2013 3:25 PM EST Speaking from a Ford automotive plant in Liberty, Mo., President Barack Obama delivered the latest in a series of speeches that touted economic progress and addressed the fiscal showdown with Republicans. Obama blasted House Republicans for suggesting that a failure to lift the debt ceiling wouldn’t carry negative consequences on the U.S. economy. “Basically, America becomes a deadbeat,” he said. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Speaking from a Ford automotive plant in Liberty, Mo., President Barack Obama delivered the latest in a series of speeches that touted economic progress and addressed the fiscal showdown with Republicans. Obama blasted House Republicans for suggesting that a failure to lift the debt ceiling wouldn’t carry negative consequences on the U.S. economy. “Basically, America becomes a deadbeat,” he said. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now