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To: Tex-Con-Man
I kind of understand the reason for this plan but it is utterly stupid to give up your rights to score political points.

There is a better way to do this. Just say no to raising the debt limit until deep, meaningful, and immediate cuts (no 10-12 year BS) to the budget are proposed and agreed upon.

2 posted on 07/14/2011 12:08:16 PM PDT by frogjerk (Liberalism: The ideology of envy.)
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To: frogjerk
I kind of understand the reason for this plan but it is utterly stupid to give up your rights to score political points.

Granted, but I'm starting to think this plan was more of a threat to Obama ("we're going to stick this ALL on you if you don't play ball") than a policy McConnell really wanted.

3 posted on 07/14/2011 12:10:34 PM PDT by Thane_Banquo
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To: frogjerk

no way. Don’t raise the ceiling, Don’t default. Spend within our means.


6 posted on 07/14/2011 12:11:28 PM PDT by rokkitapps ( Hearings on healthcare waivers NOW! (If you agree make this your tagline))
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To: frogjerk

“There is a better way to do this. Just say no to raising the debt limit “

You should have stopped there


7 posted on 07/14/2011 12:11:54 PM PDT by Daveinyork
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To: frogjerk

They’re deluded if they think the McConnell plan would win the GOP any points at all. It is a complete, 100% idiotic victory for Barry.

I just want the House to pass something reasonable—a ceiling increase good for 6 months or so and a couple hundred billion single-year cuts to go with it—then let the senate and Obama turn it down and take the heat.


13 posted on 07/14/2011 12:14:03 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: frogjerk

Agreed. Everyone in D.C. seems far too willing to put games of political “gotcha” ahead of their responsibilities under the Constitution.


14 posted on 07/14/2011 12:18:21 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: frogjerk

Exactly....that house will never pass it...you have the majority because of the freshman congressmen/women...they are all standing tough against it...rightly so...


33 posted on 07/14/2011 12:57:25 PM PDT by shield (Rev 2:9 "Woe unto those who say they are Judah and are not, but are of the synaGOGue of Satan.")
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