To fight the coronavirus and its economic effects, Congress has already spent nearly $3 trillion, a total to which lawmakers will add to over the summer. Democrats want the number doubled.

It has become conventional wisdom that during a time of national crisis, lawmakers should not worry about blowing up the debt, which is expected to reach unprecedented levels by next year.

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