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S&P warns of a second downgrade
Politico ^ | August 6, 2011 | Josh Boak

Posted on 08/06/2011 2:11:26 PM PDT by Clairity

One day after lowering the nation’s platinum triple-A credit rating, Standard & Poor’s analysts warned Saturday that the U.S. government could face a second downgrade if the economy continues to struggle and the government fails to make the cuts outlined in the debt ceiling agreement.

The ratings agency on Friday downgraded the nation to AA+ for the first time in history, saying partisanship in Washington is preventing dramatic deficit reduction.

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To: AnAmericanAbroad
I actually completely agree with EVERYTHING you said about your hypothetical situation you described about Obama declaring Marshal Law.

Look at the blacks beating the whites in Wisconsin and Iowa, flash mobs of blacks robbing stores in every major city yet not covered by the MSM.

Obama has the most despicable hateful racists like Chris Rock at his Mo-Town Birthday. Disgusted...

61 posted on 08/06/2011 4:11:01 PM PDT by Dengar01 ("Liberalism is a Mental Disorder" - Dr. Michael Savage)
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To: TSgt

Exactly what they’ll do. They are a monopoly after all.


62 posted on 08/06/2011 4:13:03 PM PDT by gotribe
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To: bert

Canada got back to AAA from AA in 3 years, but they took serious and major steps, not something our current leadership is at all interested in.


63 posted on 08/06/2011 4:13:03 PM PDT by cookcounty (Nullius in Verba. "Take no man's word for it.")
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To: SatinDoll

I love your optimism and determination. I get very depressed reading FR sometimes. I know you are right for a part of our population, but it seems like only half the country thinks this way any more! I hope someone runs for president who thinks and believes this way and can articulate hope for this country, and really mean it (not just a politician who knows how to say what people want to hear.)


64 posted on 08/06/2011 4:13:28 PM PDT by boxlunch
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To: Clairity
>>America’s debt downgrade is a damning indictment of President Obama’s Big Government disaster<<

It is a damning indictment of our leadership up in Washington...period.

Democrats as well as republicans. Took two to tango.

GWB before O-bozo, spent more than any previous president in history.

We need a big ol reset in Washington.

65 posted on 08/06/2011 4:18:42 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: ken21
"we need a pro-business president." Yes. We also need that person to have a combination of clear leadership and Conservative ideas. ANYONE but a liberal non-leader will do.
66 posted on 08/06/2011 4:28:20 PM PDT by NoRedTape
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To: Post Toasties

Get rid of liberals and we can save 10 times more!


67 posted on 08/06/2011 4:30:37 PM PDT by VanDeKoik (1 million in stimulus dollars paid for this tagline!)
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To: LdSentinal

OR they are in with the leftists trying to help them raise taxes.


68 posted on 08/06/2011 4:32:38 PM PDT by Always Independent
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To: Post Toasties
Time to get rid of 0bamacare - that will save trillions.

Obamacare will never get implemented - there will be no money. Perhaps there will be no country even. We are looking at very interesting times within one year from now.

69 posted on 08/06/2011 4:54:40 PM PDT by Greysard
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To: Clairity

The Downgrade Presidency of 0bama.

The sum result of Hope and Change ... Downgrade.


70 posted on 08/06/2011 4:59:28 PM PDT by R0CK3T
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To: All; Clairity
The House, under Boehner, passed a plan with bipartisan support that would have averted this downgrade & put us on the right path: "Cut, Cap & Balance" (HR 2560).

What did Obama's White House & Hooligan Harry of the do-nothing Senate say?

Harry Reid: "Over, Done, Dead"

White House: "Duck, Dodge and Dismantle."

House Republicans & Tea Party types don't own this.

It's on Obama. It's on Reid. It's on Geithner.

71 posted on 08/06/2011 5:03:23 PM PDT by newzjunkey (the circular firing squad has got to end now)
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To: SatinDoll

Standing ovation!!!!:-)


72 posted on 08/06/2011 5:05:42 PM PDT by SueRae (I can see November 2012 from my HOUSE!!!!!!!!)
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To: Clairity
Anyone else see a pattern here? We were told we needed the stimulus to save the economy. They got it and the economy tanked anyway. Last week the government got it's debt ceiling rise bill saying we have to preserve our AAA rating. Obama got it and the rating went down anyway.

Now, S&P says we may get ANOTHER rate decrease. Anyone want to venture a guess that they'll ask for another debit ceiling raise and that will in turn blow up in their faces too?

Instead of just cutting taxes, cutting the size of government, and letting the free market do it's thing, Obama and his fellow criminals are using every "perceived" emergency to further sink the country into a third world status. Obama has got exactly what he wanted, a doomed country.

73 posted on 08/06/2011 5:16:10 PM PDT by ducttape45
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To: crosshairs
"Might as well lower it to XXX rated."

I thought Clinton was out of office.

74 posted on 08/06/2011 5:16:27 PM PDT by The Theophilus (Obama's Key to win 2012: Ban Haloperidol)
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To: Qbert

...The GOP should immediately put CCB back up for a vote...

Agreed. But first, Boehner should get the S&P guy on the phone and ask him if passing CCB would help us get our AAA rating back. If he says yes, Boehner should schedule a hearing in the House Finance Committee for this week, and get the S&P guy to say it in public, on the record. THEN hold the vote.


75 posted on 08/06/2011 5:17:20 PM PDT by Califelephant
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To: Qbert

...The GOP should immediately put CCB back up for a vote...

Agreed. But first, Boehner should get the S&P guy on the phone and ask him if passing CCB would help us get our AAA rating back. If he says yes, Boehner should schedule a hearing in the House Finance Committee for this week, and get the S&P guy to say it in public, on the record. THEN hold the vote.


76 posted on 08/06/2011 5:17:20 PM PDT by Califelephant
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To: Califelephant

Reminder to self: don’t double click on the Post button.


77 posted on 08/06/2011 5:18:18 PM PDT by Califelephant
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To: Clairity
S&P warns of a second downgrade

Racists.

78 posted on 08/06/2011 5:19:24 PM PDT by _a_0_0_
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To: The Sons of Liberty

79 posted on 08/06/2011 5:20:51 PM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: Post Toasties
Time to get rid of 0bamacare - that will save trillions.

Time to get rid of Obama - that will save trillions

80 posted on 08/06/2011 5:21:35 PM PDT by plain talk
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