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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
If that's true then that means they'll pretty much have to raise the debt ceiling. Someone said something earlier about the president eliminating the debt ceiling entirely. (Meaning that we would no longer be capping how much we borrow or something.) Is that actually within the presidential powers to do so?
The debt ceiling is going to be another political circus debate, just like the fiscal cliff was. There will be a lot of showboating and shouting, but in the end they will meet in something that roughly resemble a right-leaning middle.
Which, in my opinion, is fine. As long as the image of the Republicans as obstructionist, immature, foot-stomping children persists until next election season, we should be good.
McCaskill put a provision that protects whitsleblowers in the NDAA bill.
The White House removed that provision
without informing her of it.
edited 4th Jan '13 8:12:58 PM by Serocco
In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.Boehner says debt ceiling battle will come with spending cuts
Pelosi favors use of 14th Amendment to avoid another debt-ceiling crisis
McConnell: Increased Debt Limit Must Come With Spending Cuts
Senator Schumer (D-NY): Dems Won’t Negotiate With GOP On Debt Ceiling
Representative Alan Grayson: GOP Using Debt Ceiling Fight As ‘Legislative Terrorism’
Second day back in Congress after a 2 year absence, and Grayson is already denouncing the GOP as terrorists.
Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) embraces government shutdown as option in debt ceiling
That makes 2 Republican senators that have advocated the possible shutdown of the government.
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC): Republicans should “save their powder” for the debt ceiling fight.
Senator Chambliss (R-GA) to Obama: 'You'd better strap on your chin strap very tight'
Way to sound like a grouchy old man Chambliss
Round 2: Begin!
edited 4th Jan '13 8:48:41 PM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016RE that Harry Reid thing: Uh... isn't the administration legally obligated to continue paying its debt? I mean, that tends to accrue interest. Or is that also something the Republicans can block? (Although it doesn't really sound like it, if the White House can do it regardless of Republican disapproval.) Also, that sounds rather ballsy of Harry Reid to say. Guess we'll see how that pans out.
There's something I don't get about the congressmen who say they're willing to cause a government shutdown: even if they don't believe the economic results would be catatstrophic, they must realize that shutting down the government means shutting down the military, too. Isn't that, like, the last thing in the world the Republcian Party wants?
@Serocco: Amazing what having the President on your side will do to your confidence.
He's playing at being the lion because he sees that, right now, his side holds more cards than it's been playing. Come to think of it, Reid is sounding a lot like Bill Clinton in that...
edited 4th Jan '13 9:44:38 PM by Ramidel

Monday the US hits the debts ceiling.
The Fiscal cliff thing is to keep the government going a little while longer while everyone tries to work out some kind of plan. It gives the US about two months before it defaults on its loans and bills. The amount is somewhere in the ballpark of $16.394 trillion. That's a pretty steep payout, so Congress will likely raise the debt ceiling.
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