OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett said Thursday Congress is playing a dangerous game by considering not raising the U.S. debt ceiling.
The billionaire investor said on the cable TV network CNBC that there is no way to tell what might happen if the debt limit is not increased, but it's a dangerous idea.
Buffett compared the debate over raising the debt limit to a game of "Russian roulette" with one bullet in a revolver.
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