With U.S. Treasury officials predicting that the federal government will reach its $16.7 trillion borrowing limit around mid-October, Washington is girding for another battle over taxes and spending between Congress and the White House.
Regardless of the exact details, recent history should teach us that the biggest loser likely will be the taxpayer.
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