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Senate Debt Deal Includes Provision Lessening Congress' Power On Debt Ceiling
Breitbart ^

Posted on 10/16/2013 4:49:51 PM PDT by Perdogg

Capitol Hill talk regarding the Senate deal apparently includes a provision that would take away the Congress’ power to increase the debt ceiling. According to Politico, it looks like the buzz appears to be true.:

The plan includes a proposal offered by McConnell in the 2011 debt ceiling crisis that allows Congress to disapprove of the debt ceiling increase, which means lawmakers will formally vote on whether to reject a debt ceiling increase until Feb. 7. Obama can veto that legislation if it passes. If Congress fails as expected to gather a two-thirds majority to override the veto, the debt ceiling would be raised.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 113th; bho44; boehner; cornyn; debtceiling; debtceilingbill; debtceilingdeal; gopcaved; kentuckykickback; mcconnell; primary; primarycornyn; primarymcconnell; shutdown; suspenddebtceiling; teaparty; tedcruz; texas
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To: JRandomFreeper
Only through February.

Like the Dems will ever go back on that! Consider it permanent.

101 posted on 10/16/2013 6:16:24 PM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Harry Reid praising my senator Lamar! Alexander (R-TN) saying Lamar! reached out to Schumer..

Youre gotten be lost and corupt if Harry praises you..

the other day Mary Landreiu(sp)(D-LA) was singing the praises of my Bob Corker (R-TN) saying he was “brave” for going against Ted Cruz and the Conservatives..

again you have to be lost and corupt if Mary and harry praise you..

Id rather be called a Nazi etc by y’all thankyouverymuch and bless your lil heart...

God being happy with me means life..

To gain your favor I would have to be dead in sin and aq traitor to my country...

Schumedr just suffered an “awful three weeks”

and Patty Murray is happy the American people is no longer being asked to pay the price..

Do they think these lies up in their sleep ???


102 posted on 10/16/2013 6:16:53 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: JRandomFreeper

i was posting about Conscience not u.

Donate to BEVIN to get even !


103 posted on 10/16/2013 6:16:53 PM PDT by ncalburt ( Amnesty media out in full force ing)
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To: JRandomFreeper
No, I play piano in a whorehouse. Working for congress would be sleazy.

ROFL You've got that right.

104 posted on 10/16/2013 6:17:07 PM PDT by madison10
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To: jeffc
The debt extension law is only good until February, then they have to do something else. It actually has an expiration date.

/johnny

105 posted on 10/16/2013 6:18:07 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Tennessee Nana
Praise from Reid should be a kiss of death at the polls for any republican.

/johnny

106 posted on 10/16/2013 6:19:18 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Tennessee Nana
Harry Reid praising my senator Lamar! Alexander (R-TN) saying Lamar! reached out to Schumer..

BEAT LAMAR Announces Ten Locations for Saturday’s Door-to-Door Canvassing Kickoff

107 posted on 10/16/2013 6:19:48 PM PDT by don-o (Hit the FReepathon hard and fast! Nail this one for the Jimmer. Do it now!)
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To: Nachum

Treasonous fools.


108 posted on 10/16/2013 6:21:30 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: teg_76

And, anti-Constitutional.


109 posted on 10/16/2013 6:21:31 PM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. 01-20-2016; I pray we make it that long.)
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To: plain talk; overbore; JLAGRAYFOX; mazda77; vette6387; seekthetruth; Doogle; Foolsgold; ...

The scum has risen to the surface for all to see and memorize their names. Now, start cleaning the sewer starting with these names in 2014. Primary them out.


110 posted on 10/16/2013 6:25:16 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Perdogg

If a bill NOT to approve an increase is submitted, then the vote would be taken. Otherwise, the increase would be automatic, BUT at what amount of dollars for how long a period of time?

Rush Limbaugh isn’t often wrong, but he was wrong today when he said that the Constitution requires a budget. It does not. (Which makes me wonder why in the world we’d ever have a balanced budget amendment before we had a required budget amendment.)

Since there is no requirement for a budget, although it would be profoundly wise to have one, ANY process for disbursing funds appears to be constitutional provided it originates in the HOUSE. The only requirements are that a ledger must be kept and honesty maintained, since malfeasance is punished.

Therefore, the HOUSE of representatives is the culprit in the great cave-in of Oct 16, 2013. At that time they gave away the power of the purse for exactly nothing.

And according to this article, they may have given away for now the authority to PROPOSE debt spending and not simply to react.

That original power of initiating spending could easily be taken back by a powerful, principled Speaker who is backed by his caucus. We do not have that now. Boehner is not powerful, has malleable principles, and is not backed by his caucus.


111 posted on 10/16/2013 6:25:52 PM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

Donate to Bevin
https://mattbevin.com/thank-you-for-your-contribution/

get rid of Mitchy


112 posted on 10/16/2013 6:29:25 PM PDT by ncalburt ( Amnesty media out in full force ing)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

amen!! Once this chapter is closed there is still some unfinished business ... revenge!


113 posted on 10/16/2013 6:29:49 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: JRandomFreeper

February is too long, Johnny.

In fact, the very precedent being set by this sell-out is too much.

Toss in a $2 billion pork package to KY (and OH, by proximity), and you have a clear case of fiscal treason, IMO.

Neither the dhimmicraps or the pubbies represent the will of the people at this juncture.


114 posted on 10/16/2013 6:30:20 PM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. 01-20-2016; I pray we make it that long.)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Sorry, I just don’t believe it. I hope you prove me wrong, but I believe the Dems will get that “temporary extension” permanent. We’ll see in February.....


115 posted on 10/16/2013 6:30:34 PM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: xzins
-- ANY process for disbursing funds appears to be constitutional provided it originates in the HOUSE. --

Not picking on you, just this statement comes up more than the correct statement does.

The house has dibs on origination of TAXING (bills for raising revenue), not on spending. Obviously the House has to agree to the spending.

US Constitution

116 posted on 10/16/2013 6:32:22 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: JRandomFreeper

Then beef up your research. The bill will raise the debt ceiling until Feb.

It is a partial debt ceiling hike with negotiations to begin again in a few months.

So, will republicans hold the line in Feb? Fat chance! Hence another debt ceiling hike of 1.1 Trillion.


117 posted on 10/16/2013 6:34:57 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: Perdogg

Tom hell with that noise. That’d be an unconstitutional power grab worthy of tossing them all into the brig. The founders warned us this would be coming.


118 posted on 10/16/2013 6:38:37 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: Perdogg

McConnell is a whore. An expensive political whore.

Primary him, Kentucky. Please.


119 posted on 10/16/2013 6:39:45 PM PDT by savedbygrace (But God!)
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To: servantboy777
It hasn't happened yet.

/johnny

120 posted on 10/16/2013 6:39:55 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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