Now where did I see that other Oct. 17 date for catastophy?

Well.... and now there is this one! From Treasury!!!



http://swampland.time.com/2013/10/03/treasury-warns-of-debt-ceiling-crisis-economic-impact/

The current $16.999 trillion debt limit was reached in May, but Treasury has used creative financing to keep the government functioning normally at that cap. Those measures won’t be enough for the United States to meet its obligations come Oct. 17, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew informed Congress earlier this week.