German Finance Minister Lindner: need to take "rational" action to resolve the deadlock in the US debt problem

[German Finance Minister Lindner: need to take "rational" action to resolve the deadlock in the US debt problem] German Finance Minister Lindner called on US politicians to resolve the deadlock over its debt ceiling. "We look forward to the United States and hope that they will make rational decisions on public finances-which is also related to the impact on the global economy," Lindner told reporters after the G-7 meeting in Niigata, Japan. "by 'rational' I mean that a responsible and ethical decision is not only the result of party political considerations or short-term motives, but also the recognition of the consequences of such a decision," he said.