[Lazlo in PA]

So enlighten me how we, as a country, not raise the debt ceiling right now? Apparently you believe there will be no ramifications in doing this. Am I correct?

[speciallybland]

So how many more times should it be raised? Because everyone knows the spending is not going to stop. Why even have a “debt ceiling” just to keep raising it endlessly?

[Yet_Again]

So enlighten me how we, as a country, not raise the debt ceiling right now? Apparently you believe there will be no ramifications in doing this. Am I correct?

The ramifications of not raising the debt ceiling now, combined with massive cuts in the size of the Federal Government bureaucracy will be minor compared to what happens in 10 years if you raise the debt ceiling now, and continuing with business as usual. The house should de-fund the Department of Education. Starve it to death if you can't get an outright repeal of its existence. Eliminate the department of homeland security and restore its legitimate functions to the CIA, FBI, and INS. Eliminate the Department of Energy, and HHS. Cut off all foreign aid. This is an opportunity for the GOP to demonstrate that they are not dem-lite.