Posted on 05/02/2017 5:39:43 PM PDT by davikkm
It appears that GOP leaders might actually be completely unfit to be calling the shots in Washington. Everyone in America knows that the Republican Party has control of the White House, the Senate, and House of Representatives, yet there is still serious talk about an impending government shutdown. Earlier today, President Trump tweeted that America needed a good shutdown to fix the ailments in Washington. The people of this nation are considerably frustrated by the gridlock and inability of Republicans to make progress with matters like healthcare, the spending bill, tax reform, etc. Placing the blame on Democrats wont work when Republicans have majority control.
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I think u make my point, inadvertently. It’s “borrowing” authority we are talking about. The noose is tightening on the uni party marxists/socialists in the fed legislature. The day will come when enough stallions in the ledge will say NO! to raising the debt ceiling and, for awhile, federal checks will bounce. Federal governments all over the world routinely run out of money. We see that in Venezuela and others even today.
Talk about printing money, I have some Monopoly money, see if you can go buy a car with it.
But, you are absolutely correct that IF the federal legislature can continue to grant itself borrowing authority, the pain and ultimate disaster can be stretched out indefinitely.
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