Posted on 09/30/2013 5:56:05 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
Obama told Republicans Friday that it’s a fool’s errand for them to use the threat of a government shutdown to gut his signature healthcare law, decrying what he called “political grandstanding” that is hurting the American economy.
With Republicans seeing both the looming expiration of government funding and the need to increase the country’s borrowing limit as pressure points to extract political concessions on the healthcare law, the president said bluntly: “I said that yesterday and I’m gonna repeat it: that’s not gonna happen.”
“A lot of what is taking place right now is political grandstanding,” Obama told reporters at the White House, “but the grandstanding has real affects on real people. … It would throw a wrench in the gears of the economy, just as those gears are beginning to get traction,” he said.
The president also said that raising the debt ceiling is essential for maintaining American economic growth and global reputation.
“Raising the debt ceiling is simply authorizing the Treasury to pay for what congress has already authorized,” he said. “I will not negotiate over Congress’ responsibility to pay the bills that have already been racked up.
“Voting for the Treasury to pay America’s bills is not a concession to me,” he said. “Nobody gets to threaten the full faith and credit of the U.S. just to extract political concessions. … Knock it off, pass a budget, and move on.
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0' (aka, the POS) is correct in this case. The economy *IS* in traction. According to Websters, Traction: "Medicine/Medical . the deliberate and prolonged pulling of a muscle, organ, or the like, as by weights, to correct dislocation, relieve pressure, etc. "
Here are some examples of the state of being "in traction"...
This message was brought to you by President. ‘I Won’.
Calling him a “man” is like putting “Honorable” in front of most Senator’s names.
No, it's authorizing more spending. If the Rs authorize a raise of the ceiling, 0bama will at some time say it has to be raised again to pay for what's already been authorized.
Make this point Repubs.
Also, tie debt ceiling increase to higher taxes DIRECTLY.
America’s credit was downgraded for the first time under Obamugabe.
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Yet we keep spending more and more trillions like it never happened. We are much deeper in debt since then so why has America’s credit not been downgraded again?
Spending cuts need to happen and most know it.
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Nobody wants to face the ugly truth. We are flat broke. The day of reckoning is fast approaching and will hit us like a ton of bricks.
Typical response from Bammy (and most democrats), assume the “moral high ground,” and exert his importance in the matter.
He’s getting a little testy. Michelle has surely cut him off and he hasn’t been to a “Bathhouse” in a loooooong time i’d bet.
When Barry was doing something potentially harmful to himself- smoking cigarettes because of his nicotine addiction- he (allegedly) quit because he was terrified of Michelle (and who wouldn’t be?). Now it’s time to help Barry with his addiction to borrowing money. Yes, we’re going to have to play role of Michell Obama here...
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*snicker*
Blood pressure up a tick this morning just thinking about what he will have to say today and tomorrow.
He usually makes his appearance around "10/10:30 am so I still have time for a little decaf.
And, time to see what his schedule is set for rest of today and tomorrow.
Democrats operate under a governing philosophy of their own with no regard to the established Constitution other than coincidental upon occasion.
You know, stupid-ass Republicans don’t want to appear “partisan,” but this is EXACTLY the time to BE partisan-—FOR THE SAKE OF THE COUNTRY!
OMG...that beret is hysterical!
Political grandstanding” that is hurting the American economy.
If anybody knows about hurting the economy it’s Obama he’s mastered it.
Hey Barack!
You were elected to UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION!
NOT to DICTATE to us!
We are under NO OBLIGATION to endorse your SOCIALIST, UNILATERAL POLICIES!!!
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