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[Obama Stooge] Lew asks Congress for debt increase, says it’s 'not open to debate'
The Hill ^ | 5/17/13 | Peter Schroeder

Posted on 05/18/2013 12:07:17 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Friday urged congressional leaders to raise the debt limit and insisted that the White House is not going to negotiate over the increase because lawmakers have "no choice."

"We will not negotiate over the debt limit," Lew wrote. "The creditworthiness of the United States is non-negotiable. The question of whether the country must pay obligations it has already incurred is not open to debate."

Lew said that while President Obama is willing to discuss plans to reduce the nation's deficit with Congress, those talks must be kept separate from any effort to raise the nation's debt cap.

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To: SoFloFreeper

The tyranny is here. :(


61 posted on 05/18/2013 8:57:24 PM PDT by Tzimisce (The American Revolution began when the British attempted to disarm the Colonists.)
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To: Venturer
Arrogance I doubt, especially when this Congress has acted so weak with every Obama debacle.
We all know what happens to the weak kids on the playground.

Now if Boehner fought against the Dems as hard as he fights Conservatives,
we might have a respected leader.

62 posted on 05/18/2013 9:06:10 PM PDT by MaxMax (Conservatism needs a re-awakening plan for the American public)
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To: Diogenesis

No accountability, no action, nothing.

The time to act was when the government was telling farmers what they could grow, how much they could grow of it, where they can grow it, where they can sell it, and how they can sell it. That was a long, long time ago. I’m afraid we’re done, barring another party like it’s 1776.


63 posted on 05/18/2013 10:30:28 PM PDT by wastedyears (I'm a gamer not because I choose to have no life, but because I choose to have many.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

What’s Lew going to do; stick the IRS on them?


64 posted on 05/19/2013 4:46:15 AM PDT by New Jersey Realist (America: home of the free because of the brave)
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To: SoFloFreeper

This is a transparent attempt to change the subject snd get the MSM to quit talking bout the IRS


65 posted on 05/19/2013 4:49:02 AM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 .....History is a process, not an event)
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To: Cheerio

So Mr. Lew says that the issue is not open to debate.
Maybe Speaker Boehner ought to remind him that the funding of the IRS is open to debate and will begin shortly.


66 posted on 05/19/2013 5:02:33 AM PDT by Texas resident (Watch the other hand.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Maybe Lew (zer) should acquaint himself with the legal framework of this country before he formally expresses his demands upon the lawmakers of America.

Let me do my best to form an analogous hypothetical statement from Donald Rumsfeld with GWB’s Administration and tell me what would happen in this country if said demand were ever actually made...”we MUST and WILL invade any country we want and this topic is not negotiable with the White House”.

Then sit back and watch as the Press swaps the WH as if it were Cam OJ during his trial in LA.


67 posted on 05/19/2013 6:55:23 AM PDT by R0CK3T
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We are Free Republic!
Less than $15k to go!!
Let's git 'er done!!

68 posted on 05/19/2013 4:38:56 PM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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To: kjo

Ten?

Try forty.


69 posted on 05/20/2013 4:00:36 AM PDT by RWB Patriot ("My ability is a value that must be purchased and I don't recognize anyone's need as a claim on me.")
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