Debt Ceiling Details

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 29, 2011

There are lots of questions about what the effects of the debt ceiling showdown will be, but some answers are starting to emerge about what groups will be affected, regardless of which plan passes. Bloomberg News Congressional correspondent Lisa Lerer breaks down the details of the proposals, while Jason D. Delisle, director of the Federal Education Budget Project at the New America Foundation, discusses their impact on student borrowers.

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