Absolutely the wrong thing!
I cannot fathom the argument of raising the debt limit (allowing more borrowing/spending) while cutting spending to offset it. It's just crazy.
Just reject the debt limit increase. Worst case scenario becomes the government spends (wastefully) up to the debt limit again. Better case scenario, it might force some reductions in government spending, and force attention (much needed) on the priorities of government spending.
In either case, saying NO to a debt limit increase sets the stage for the REAL step two, which would be to DECREASE the debt limit (again and again), forcing continued reductions in the size and scope of the Federal Government.
Forget arguing for a Balanced Budget Amendment. Whenever anyone hollers "Raise the Debt Limit!", Conservatives should holler "Hell NO, Lower the Debt Limit (again and again)!"
P.S. Notice we're not hearing a peep about the catastrophic Asian stock market meltdown -- that didn't happen!
That Asian melt down ploy was just to panic his rank and file.
It’s happened before and it will happen again.
I just hope they hold strong.
Demint has not so subtly been bashing Boehner.
For those that have been around the Congressional Block..is that very common??? He has been tweeting against Boehner. Establishment versus Tea Party are drawing the lines.
Here are his latest
JimDeMint Jim DeMint
These are downgrade deals that invite the loss of our AAA rating, never end deficit spending, and perpetually increase our debt.
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JimDeMint Jim DeMint
Both plans offered today are political deals, not debt solutions. We don’t need a commission, we need a balanced budget amendment.
JimDeMint Jim DeMint
RT @washingtonpost: Cut, Cap and Balance Coalition pans Boehner’s debt ceiling proposal wapo.st/prPbMx
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