Posted on 10/03/2013 7:32:48 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
The only way to end the “ridiculous, pointless effort” that has shut down the government, says Democratic U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, is for House Speaker John Boehner to let moderate Republicans and House Democrats vote on a budget measure without a provision to defund the Affordable Care Act.
“There’s only one way this impasse can be avoided, and that’s if Speaker Boehner decides that he can rely on Democratic votes combined with some Republican votes to both get the government functioning again and then also to avoid defaulting on our debts as a nation, which will happen in a couple of weeks if we don’t act,” Yarmuth said (1:00).
Yarmuth, of Louisville, also said it’s more likely now that Congress will negotiate over both funding the government and raising the debt ceiling simultaenously before the government runs out of money on or about Oct. 17.
... Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Northern Kentucky, have said they won’t vote to raise the debt ceiling without spending cuts and/or reforms to Social Security and Medicare that will balance the budget in four years.
... “… Most economists say that if we do that — and we default — and don’t honor our debts, we will put this country back into recession. It will cost millions of jobs over the next year or two … If this becomes an ideological battle, then the country is in very, very serious trouble.”
Yarmuth started the interview by saying Republicans, such as Rep. Brett Guthrie of Bowling Green, are feeling more pressure as government services and parks in their district are affected by the shutdown of three days and counting. He said the House Republicans’ move Thursday to pass five separate mini-continuing resolutions to fund certain popular programs affected by the shutdown is a reaction...
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I think when Democrats tell Republicans what we should do, we should always listen. Because we all know they want us to win and prosper. /s
..... Yup..... guess that make the President of the United States of America pretty much useless doesn't it? Pretty much says it all.
No, it's too late, they're already at an impasse. The democrats could move away from their no-negotiation stance and stop acting like two-year-olds.
Exactly.
Thing is, the GOP position is far superior.
:D
Republicans should raise the debt limit tomorrow. Raise it for three months so you can separate the arguments. Then the dems can’t run around screaming default. Obama would be out of talking points. There is a reason that Jack Lew used extraordinary measures to stretch out the debt ceiling argument until the budget was due.
I agree - trying to fight both of those at the same time is a trap.
He is conveniently overlooking the fact that the Senate could simply pass one of the funding bills proposed by the House and end the shutdown too. Of course, the petulant in chief probably wouldn’t sign it...
First rule of negotiation is to keep quiet and hide your cards.
Remember folks there is a special evil with obama and his followers.
As we fight keep that in mind at all times.
AU CONTRAIRE!
IT IS INDEED THE DEMOCRATES TO END THE SHUT DOWN. IT IS OBAMA THAT REFUSES TO YIELD OR EVEN NEGIOIATE ON OBAMACARE.
THE REPUBLICAANS OFFERRED TWO OR THREE NEGIOIATING POINTS.
OBAMA IS STATING “MY WAY OR THE HIWAY!!!”
THE MEDIAS LIE ABOUT THE FACTS AND TWIST THINGS ABOUT. LOW INFORMATION VOTERS OR CITIZENS ACCEPT THEIR LIES.
BIG MISTAKE!
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