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Obama allows for possibility of US default
Associated Press ^ | July 22, 2011

Posted on 07/22/2011 3:57:57 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama for the first time is allowing for the possibility that the U.S. may default on its financial obligations.

At a hastily arranged White House appearance on Friday, Obama said: "If we default, then we're going to have to make adjustments."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: collapse; debtceiling; default; economy; johnboehner; obama; obamadebtladen; obamageddon; ohio; palin; police; teachers; teotwawki; zeromovedgoalposts
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1 posted on 07/22/2011 3:57:58 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The GOP House gave their plan. The Rats are the ones that rejected the only real plan.


2 posted on 07/22/2011 4:03:21 PM PDT by tobyhill (Real Spending Cuts Don't Require Increasing The Debt)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The first adjustment should be to get this incompetent buffoon out of the White House.


3 posted on 07/22/2011 4:04:18 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: Free ThinkerNY
In many ways, default is going to be the best thing that can happen to America.

It is time that our leadership learns the meaning of FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

Sometimes cold turkey is the only way.

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

4 posted on 07/22/2011 4:04:18 PM PDT by expatguy (Donations make Expat Better!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
"If we default, then we're going to have to make adjustments."

really? cool. how about we start with a new president?

5 posted on 07/22/2011 4:04:45 PM PDT by blueplum
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To: Darksheare

ping...


6 posted on 07/22/2011 4:06:59 PM PDT by null and void (Day 912. When your only tools are a Hammer & Sickle, everything looks like a Capitalist...)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

oh my, I see visions of Martha’s Vineyard, lobsta and slushies evaporating as Barry has to decide who does not get paid in August


7 posted on 07/22/2011 4:07:08 PM PDT by silverleaf (All that is necessary for evil to succeed, is that good men do nothing)
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To: Signalman

” The first adjustment should be to get this incompetent buffoon out of the White House.”

Not as much incompetence, as that he is deliberately destroying our economy(and middle class)

1) Alinsky

2) Cloward-Piven.


8 posted on 07/22/2011 4:07:34 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Failure to raise the debt limit = immediate 40% cut in govt spending. Their spending will be limited by the tax revenue coming in on a weekly basis. You want a balanced budget? This is the cold turkey way to do it. Bring it on.


9 posted on 07/22/2011 4:07:39 PM PDT by arista
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To: arista

Amen!


10 posted on 07/22/2011 4:08:20 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

He’s applying more pressure to get the cave this weekend.

He seemed scared in the presser.


11 posted on 07/22/2011 4:09:50 PM PDT by Principled
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To: arista
It might even put Obamacare out of business.
12 posted on 07/22/2011 4:11:17 PM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: tobyhill

Obama’s demand is raise taxes or I’m okay with a default

The Republicans are willing to take us in to a default too but I think the republicans can stand it better than the democrats


13 posted on 07/22/2011 4:12:50 PM PDT by Helotes
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To: tobyhill

Obama’s demand is raise taxes or I’m okay with a default

The Republicans are willing to take us in to a default too but I think the republicans can stand it better than the democrats


14 posted on 07/22/2011 4:13:07 PM PDT by Helotes
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Barry wants the default. Then he can brag to those on the far left who are sagging in their support of him how he didn't give in to "old white folks" and "the military" but instead kept the checks flowing to those on welfare and in special programs the left loves. He's so trapped in his own view of the world that he's been out of touch with reality at least since he presented himself as some kind of god complete with a Greek temple as a backdrop.

Unfortunately for Barry, it's not going to work out for him. Instead, he's going to end up with even less support and then saying that since Congress is so uncooperative he's not running again. That way he never has to face the fact that he doesn't match his own image of himself. If he comes up with a last minute deal, he'll do the same thing, complain that it's too difficult to deal with such ignorant mortals as those in Congress and announce that he's not running again. Then he can spend decades doing a Carter style intervention into anything and everything that he wants to without ever being responsible for anything again.

15 posted on 07/22/2011 4:13:33 PM PDT by Rashputin (Obama is insane but kept medicated and on golf courses to hide it)
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To: blueplum

I think if we default, impeachment is a real possibility. Not removal, but, impeachment (ala Clinton).


16 posted on 07/22/2011 4:14:20 PM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: Free ThinkerNY

And so, now the emperor has summoned congressional leaders to his cp, has he!

Now, will they meekly heel to his command, we’ll see...

Semper Watching!


17 posted on 07/22/2011 4:14:51 PM PDT by gunnyg ("A Constitution changed from Freedom, can never be restored; Liberty, once lost, is lost forever...)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The meaning of default is that you don’t pay your creditors. There’s more than enough money coming into Treasury to pay interest on the debt. It’s like, you pay the mortgage and the credit card interest first, then economize elsewhere. Shutting down the EPA, HUD, HEW, Energy, Education, Agriculture, Commerce - the list goes on of easy savings. But no, our so-called President threatens to stiff our creditors first. What further proof do the people of this country need that HE HATES US?


18 posted on 07/22/2011 4:15:27 PM PDT by Argus
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To: stephenjohnbanker
Either the Media is stupid or they have talking points

The United States has revenues , I know its a shock to the media.

We can pay our debts, Medicaid, Social Security, Soldiers and still have money left over.

The figures I hear are that we borrow 40 cents on the dollar to run the Government. If true than we can pay 60% of our Government operations. First the 535 members of Congress, Vice President and our Dear Leader who says he has too much money. Cancel HIS GOLF AND VACATION.

19 posted on 07/22/2011 4:17:20 PM PDT by scooby321
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To: Rashputin

I agree with everything in your post...until this:

“...and then saying that since Congress is so uncooperative he’s not running again.”

No way. Not in a million years. He will never not run again.

(It’s be great, especially if very late in the process as whomever the D’s put up will be pounded relentlessly...including Hillary...but he won’t walk away).


20 posted on 07/22/2011 4:18:13 PM PDT by ConservativeDude
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