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Most of the DC elites, including the RINO’s are the ones who created this crisis.
Why would either party want to solve it? It’s not about protecting this great country.
It’s about the power.
JimPethokoukis
JimPethokoukis
15 minutes ago
RT @zerohedge: OBAMA: “THIS MAY BRING MY PRESIDENCY DOWN BUT I WILL NOT YIELD ON THIS” — REPUBLICAN AIDE
Gee... I wonder why Obama didn’t mention a potential problem with paying 44.5 million people their average $282 in food stamps next month. How about Section 8 housing? How about the various “food for kids” programs? How about Welfare checks... or free cellphones... or energy “assistance”...etc.
I wonder why SS was the only thing he mentioned....hmmm.
“H.R.728
Latest Title: To require that the Government give priority to payment of all obligations on the debt held by the public, payment of Social Security benefits, and military funding in the event that the debt limit is reached.
Sponsor: Rep Stutzman, Marlin A. [IN-3] (introduced 2/15/2011) Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills:H.R.568, S.259
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Declares that, in the event the debt of the federal government reaches the statutory limit, the authority of the Department of the Treasury to pay with legal tender the principal and interest on debt held by the public, the authority of the Commissioner of Social Security to pay monthly old-age, survivors’, and disability insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act, and the authority to make any payments, or expend or obligate any funds, under any law administered by the Secretary of Defense (DOD), the Administrator for Nuclear Security, or any other administering Armed Forces Secretary, shall take priority over all other obligations incurred by the government.”
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“Cosponsors (None) “
How can obama choose not to pay s/s? We pay the money in not by choice but under the promise that it would be saved for us - and supposedly there is a surplus now.
Is he admitting that the money has been stolen by our politicians???
It is quite telling when you have to clarify to the Congress how to use the Constitution and government balance of powers to direct us on a conservative path. It tells quite lucidly of the massive contrived political propaganda and sinister manipulations of the Media and the politicians Democrats and Republicans) who bend over for it, FOR YEARS.
The US federal government, in concert with the centrally controlled Media and a feckless population, have constructed the phoniest dependent society on Earth. It could have been all different, if just some courageous leaders had revealed what is going on. I had hopes once for GWB, but, as an establishment patrician, he failed. Now we have the most arrogant, self-consumed, and destructive, President that we have ever had. That by virtue of a ruthless (and savvy) global conspiracy, and a truly stupid electorate.
As Roddenberry of Star Trek declared over and over, there are only two paths in sentient life, that of authoritarian mindless dependence, or that of human dignity where one lives one's own decisions and moral consciousness.
Thank you for the clarification, but tragically there is no way that political careerists are going to put at risk their goodies for the constituency's long term stability. It happened in Rome too.
Johnny Suntrade
SS is automatically deposited in the account of your choice in what appears by staggering Wednesdays, 1st Wed, 2nd Wed, 3rd Web, etc.
Maybe Obama himself doesn't understnd how it works, and unless there's a STOP PAY (there is probably some mechanism to inactive the interlocking programs that control the whole process) button, no way to easily stop auto deposits.
Sounds so much more theatrical when you threaten with colorful checks. Like he should be saying, seniors may have their auto deposited social security suspended starting Aug 3 (first Wed). AND those still receiving payments via checks may not be receiving them.
The problem is finding someone in the GOP who has the tenacity to cut Zero off at the knees. I don't see any takers of the challenge currently on the stage.
As the rule states, "NO GUTS, NO GLORY".
Great!
Now if Boehner was as “courageous” as some are saying, he’d do this tomorrow morning!
Rush was all over this today.
When will the GOP play hardball ?