The current US debt ceiling is 11.3 trillion dollars. The total US debr (not counting unfunded liabilties) is 1.15 trilliion dollars. March's deficit was 184 billion. The Congress is currently passing an 83.4 billion dollar supplemental appropriation for Iraq and Afghanistan. This will raise our monthly deficit ro 200 billion dollars a month. This means that we will have to increase the debt ceiling within weeks. But it is proceeding under the radar. I have been using Google Advanced search and cannot find any mention of a major legislative act that must be passed ny both Houses within 3 weeks. So my question is this: Has anyone seen any movement towards raising the debt ceiling? I think they want to pass it quickly as a rider to a bill so the taxpayers cannot organize a protest.