Download or read book Debt Limit written by D. A. Austin and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report discusses how the total debt of the federal government can increase, a historical overview of debt limits, and how the current economic slowdown has led to higher deficits and thereby a series of debt limit increases, as well as legislation related to these increases.