House to Cast Vote on Boehner Debt Ceiling Bill After Markets Close

The Hill ^ | Thursday, July 28, 2011 | Peter Schroeder

[kristinn]

The House won't hold what's expected to be a nail-biter of a vote on Speaker John Boehner's (R-Ohio) plan to raise the debt limit until after the closing of U.S. financial markets on Thursday.

A vote on Boehner's plan has been scheduled between 5:45 p.m. and 6:15 p.m., well after the U.S. stock market closes at 4:00 p.m.

The decision means lawmakers won't be casting their votes with plunging or rising markets as a backdrop. In the fall of 2008, the House rejected a financial bailout, and the Dow Jones Industrial lost hundreds of points.

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The vote on Boehner's plan is expected to go down to the wire, as several Republicans have already announced their opposition, arguing it does not go far enough to tackle the deficit.

Twenty-two House Republicans are either planning to vote no or are leaning against the package, according to The Hill's Whip List. If no Democrats vote for the plan, Boehner can afford only 23 GOP defections. More than two dozen other Republicans are undecided.

Support for the package did gain some steam on Wednesday after some intense selling from Boehner and others, as several previously undecided members said they were leaning toward supporting it.

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[Red Badger]

[repentant_pundit]

It’s pitiful and wrong that our nation’s economic condition has become so closely tied to the federal government’s policies.

In a free nation, the federal government should be so small that its follies would barely make any impact, except for national defense.

[so_real]

Boehner says get your ass in line and support the bill. Cantor says we didn't even need to wait for the CBO before voting for the bill. This is the same crap the liberals push. There was no need to push or sell Cut, Cap, and Balance. It had the support of all Republicans in both Houses. If you are going to storm Normandy Beach, how about using the bill with the more overwhelming support to anchor the effort? How about you get the hell out of the way, Establishment Republicans, and let real patriots take the beach. I pray the conservative movement in the House turns their backs on Boehner today and tosses the Boehner Bill. Give the House an opportunity to re-pass CCB.

[org.whodat]

I think a dead duck would be as good as a cooked turkey. HA HA

[Red Badger]

TURDUCKEN is good......................

[org.whodat]

If you first termers wish to jump off the bridge with spineless boner, do not bother to say bye, just jump. You can always run as a democrap next year.

[mewzilla]

I just called my Pubbie Critter’s office. He’s gotten his a$$ in line and is supporting Boehner’s bill.

[dubie]

[afnamvet]

I suppose we will have to vote for the bill to see what’s in it. /S

[wilco200]

“I just called my Pubbie Critter’s office. He’s gotten his a$$ in line and is supporting Boehner’s bill.”

Post his name. These traitors need to be called out and shown who’s the boss...US!

I head on CNN last night that there’s a “T-Party” member from Arkansas who has also gotten his ass in line. Burn his phones too. I’ll post his name when I track it down.

[mewzilla]

If you first termers wish to jump off the bridge with spineless boner, do not bother to say bye, just jump. You can always run as a democrap next year.

The state and national tea party types should give some thought to getting conservatives who are registered 'Rats to run in 'Rat primaries. That would increase the chances of voters being able to vote for a conservative since the letter after the name means bugger all any more.

[Iron Munro]

How Inconsiderate!

Don't republicans realize the money Obama will borrow when the debt ceiling is raised is needed for him to "invest"?

He will "invest" it for more wealth redistribution, to buy votes, pay off his loyal labor union head knockers, channel graft and pay offs to supporters and whatever else is necessary to swing the 2012 election in his favor.

To withhold this money by refusing to raise the debt ceiling is rank partisanship!

[mewzilla]

Rep. Tom Reed (NY-29). Ruling class Republican. He’s a newbie, so it didn’t take long.

[mewzilla]

A couple of links for Reed's staffers, so they can see what the district's been reading....

Baseline Budgeting Makes Real Cuts Impossible in Washington

America's Ruling Class -- And the Perils of Revolution By Angelo M. Codevilla

[wilco200]

Arkansas First District Representative Rick Crawford is also caving.

[Tucker39]

Hmmmmm! I thought it represented a COOKED GOOSE!

At any rate; for my money, you can stick a fork in Boehner; he’s done!

[GailA]

Hope you set him straight that supporting that bill is like giving 0 a blank check.

[GailA]

We must all also remind these pubies that they cannot balance the blown out of proportion budget by balancing it on the backs on of our Military.

VFW is sending alerts out.
http://www.vfw.org/News-and-Events/Articles/STOP-CONGRESS-FROM-PASSING-AMERICA-S-DEBT-ONTO-VETERANS/

Obama gutting the Military
http://townhall.com/columnists/luritadoan/2011/07/25/obamas_intent_to_gut_the_military

Yes both articles are FR posted.

Navy Times on Tue had a headline that they were going to start controlling their rations both stateside and at sea. We can’t afford the paper, and I didn’t find any google support.

[mewzilla]

The staffer I spoke with was very polite. That's all I can say about the call at the moment because I'm a whisker away from letting loose with a fusillade of expletives.