Inside the Epic Political Battle Over the Debt Ceiling in 2012 (documentary) | FRONTLINE

I fear the loss of this level of journalism.

Best program in the US. So glad we have this.

This documentary was one of the most balanced and truthful and honest i have ever seen, nice job Frontline 👌🌹

Politicians treating humans like pawns… shocking

I have to say that was pretty good. Awesome work.

I remember living through this and thinking it was madness. We have lived through much greater madness since.

PBS documentary are always fair , balanced , objective and honest .

I don’t know what makes me revisit these old political episodes from Frontline. They are so fascinating for reasons I can’t explain.

Haha "Eric Cantor is playing for the future, he wants to be speaker of the house". Eric Cantor, one year later: Becomes first house majority leader to lose his primary

Frontline delivering again. I put this on in the background while doing chores. Good stuff.

These documentary are gonna be record keepers

Very well done Frontline. This is the content I crave.

Great documentary. Thank you, Frontline. Can't believe this video was 10 years ago.

The documentary shows a very sad aspect about elected politicians that are riving each other in a personal and party level , and not making decisions for the good of the people and country.

1:13: 📉 The 2010 midterm elections resulted in a significant loss for the Democratic party, leading to a change in power in Congress and a new class of Republican freshmen with a mission to change Washington. 5:07: 📜 House Republicans in the 112th Congress strategized to oppose President Obama's agenda, with Eric Cantor leading the charge. 11:42: 😱 The president's speech on fiscal policy becomes a direct assault on Paul Ryan's budget proposal, causing outrage among Republicans. 16:23: 😮 President Obama and Speaker Boehner secretly meet to discuss a grand bargain to address the debt ceiling and government size, with Boehner willing to offer an increase in tax revenue. 22:47: 💥 Negotiations for a grand bargain on the debt crisis hit a roadblock when Eric Cantor disagreed with the president and walked out of a meeting. 27:16: 😡 Speaker Boehner walks away from a potential deal with President Obama, causing anger and frustration. 32:19: 😔 The Republican party fails to reach a deal on the debt ceiling, leading to a fiscal cliff and their defeat in the 2012 election. 39:25: 📉 Boehner offers new tax revenue in a deal, but Obama demands more concessions. 43:07: 😔 Negotiations between House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama to avert the fiscal cliff quickly soured, leading Boehner to conclude that the negotiations were going nowhere and to pursue a different strategy. 49:14: 😔 Despite attempts at negotiation and compromise, the fiscal problems in Washington remain unsolved and the government is facing imminent deadlines on mandatory cutbacks, keeping the government running, and another debt ceiling vote. Recap b

Great documentary! 10/10.

Honest and well prepared journalism as always, another great one from frontline. I appreciate the background of all the drama we have witnessed over the past ten years.

Excellent, balanced documentary.

Looks like history going to repeat itself in 2023.

Watching this in April 2023 to prep for another round XD