Debt ceiling discussions are coming up again in the fall. Raising the debt ceiling is necessary to allow America to pay debts that Congress has already made. Republicans have already threatened to use the debt ceiling as leverage to get the administration to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke and other financial experts have indicated to Congress, that blocking the debt ceiling increase will lead to a serious recession.
If Republicans go ahead with this threat it will do severe damage to the United States economy with their full approval. This is more than ordinary politics. It is akin to a terrorist threat that means to do harm to America.
Under 18 USC 371 they are guilty of Conspiracy to Obstruct and Defraud and should be held responsible.