[EBH]

They’re telling the President he can get a dollar-for-dollar exchange of debt limit increase for spending cuts, no tax increases, the opportunity to try to find his own cuts (but automatic across-the-board if not done),

I'll take it as a start. What I don't see is the revenue issue, but I'd bet it is still in there hiding in legalese.

Second, finding their own cuts, how is that any different than them demanding the "loopholes" be closed on corporate jet owners? Although it gives the republicans a hill to stand on.

Lastly the Moody's downgrade is expected in the next 60 days...long before the automatic deadline. Spending cuts and loophole closing after the downgrade won't reverse it.

[Waco]

Strange, strange, strange, during all this debate over the budget, not once has it been suggested that the gov’t sell off some of it’s property, oh don’t worry the taxpayers will foot the bill,,,suckers.