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'Hell no!': Republican senators unwilling to follow Trump's order to end debt ceiling

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Trump told NBC News in a recent interview that the “smartest thing” Republicans could do is to eliminate the debt ceiling.

The debt ceiling has been in place since 1917 .

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) called it "critically important," saying it has been the most effective leverage for forcing structural reforms on spending.