Posted on Oct 17, 2015
Republicans Want To Do WHAT With The Debt Ceiling?
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Ok RP,
I get that the debt ceiling is looming over all of us BUT since when is attempting to play with the verbiage a good idea?!? I'm furious that some Republicans are so against compromising with Democrats and the President on ANYTHING that they would rather spend time splitting hair about what the definition of "is" is (This doesn't apply, mind you, to all Republicans but if the jungle boot fits, wear it).
Do our "leaders" understand that this dumbass idea makes us look weaker than anything this administration has done OR that not paying what we own makes it harder to do EVERYTHING ELSE?!?
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/house-gop-hatches-harebrained-debt-220800616.html
I get that the debt ceiling is looming over all of us BUT since when is attempting to play with the verbiage a good idea?!? I'm furious that some Republicans are so against compromising with Democrats and the President on ANYTHING that they would rather spend time splitting hair about what the definition of "is" is (This doesn't apply, mind you, to all Republicans but if the jungle boot fits, wear it).
Do our "leaders" understand that this dumbass idea makes us look weaker than anything this administration has done OR that not paying what we own makes it harder to do EVERYTHING ELSE?!?
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/house-gop-hatches-harebrained-debt-220800616.html
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Why is it always the Republicans getting blamed for not compromising. Sooner or later the other side must give a little. Stop with all this free stuff sooner or later we need to get back to basics. If you want to get ahead in life work for it. Maybe another idea is to cut congresses pay. You can call me a hardass but we need to stop raising the debt ceiling. If it takes shutting the government down then do it maybe then Americans will get the idea. If not Greece here we come.
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how many times we raised debt ceiling? so did that solve the problem?
So why should we raise the debt ceiling again and think it will work out right??
We must do something big with the debt ceiling, not just feel good option. It is going to be very painful ... so get ready for it.
So why should we raise the debt ceiling again and think it will work out right??
We must do something big with the debt ceiling, not just feel good option. It is going to be very painful ... so get ready for it.
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So they didn't get Planned Parenthood, so they to think up some other poison pill to try and force their far-right fantasy.
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The bill is an attempt to "prioritize bondholders and Social Security recipients over everyone else the government owes money to – veterans, contractors, government employees, and more."
Imagine what bond investors would do if the government defaulted on payments. It's a stop gap measure that I personally don't agree with, but I don't like the idea of another debt ceiling increase, either.
But hey, if they raise the debt ceiling again, just like Bush, BO will double the public debt and by the time he leaves office he will have spent more than all presidents combined, ensuring your children's, children's, children are saddled with insurmountable debt. Which do you want?
http://www.wsj.com/articles/debt-ceiling-standoff-hits-bond-market [login to see]
Imagine what bond investors would do if the government defaulted on payments. It's a stop gap measure that I personally don't agree with, but I don't like the idea of another debt ceiling increase, either.
But hey, if they raise the debt ceiling again, just like Bush, BO will double the public debt and by the time he leaves office he will have spent more than all presidents combined, ensuring your children's, children's, children are saddled with insurmountable debt. Which do you want?
http://www.wsj.com/articles/debt-ceiling-standoff-hits-bond-market [login to see]
Debt Ceiling Standoff Hits Bond Market
Concerns that the U.S. could run out of money next month rippled through the bond market Friday, marking a return to the debt-market worries of previous debt-ceiling standoffs.
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SSG Michael Hartsfield
I was hoping for more substance and less straw man fallacies and FoxNews talking points but, hey, if it works for you...
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Cpl (Join to see)
I didn't link to fox news, it's the wall street journal. Maybe next time you will pay more attention.
Edit: the quote came from the article you linked. I understand you want to shoot the message, but hey, whatever works for you...
Edit: the quote came from the article you linked. I understand you want to shoot the message, but hey, whatever works for you...
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I would like to point out that you have to at least have two sides to fight over something. Now The dept ceiling is a joke at this point because none is willing to enforce it. They are afraid that it will prevent their interests from getting money. The blame always shifts to who ever can be made in to the bad guy at the time. I for one think that we need to make it so that if we do not have a budget congress will not get paid and those in office at the time can not run for another term. That is the only thing I can think of. Sadly it will not happen. As for Just not paying our bills? that has never worked. Companies and countries will stop doing business with us because we can not be trusted to live up to our end of the deal.
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