Victor Williams , clinical assistant professor of law, wrote an Oct. 13 op-ed for The Hill about the nation's debt ceiling.

Boehner's 'lame-duck' opportunity: Suspend the debt ceiling

From: The Hill Date: Oct. 13, 2015 Author: Victor Williams

November 5, 2015 is debt-limit doomsday. Congressional dysfunction is again pushing the nation to the edge of a sovereign-debt default. The Tea Party tail is wagging the GOP dog. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is a lame duck. And the Obama White House begs Congress to stop "monkeying around." What a circus -- this nation needs real leadership.

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