Posted on 11/08/2012 4:14:30 PM PST by lowbridge
You can file this one, along with the Iranian strike on a U.S. drone, the layoffs at Boeing, and PolitiFact’s wrap-up of President Obama’s broken first-term campaign promises, in your binder labeled “Handy things you learn right after the election.”
It’s not a surprising statement from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, but that doesn’t help it to sound any better as the country elects to move forward with the Obama administration’s vision, full speed ahead. Asked Wednesday if he would support raising the debt ceiling another $2.4 trillion dollars, perhaps even before the end of the year, Reid replied, “If it has to be raised, we’ll raise it.”
The silver lining? Even though the Treasury Department last week estimated that America will hit its current $16.394 trillion debt ceiling by the end of the year, Reid doesn’t think it will happen until after Jan. 1. Hooray?
This is what they meant by Forward, right?
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They take some other piece of legislation the House has already passed, turn it into a bill to raise the debt ceiling, and then "deem" it to have passed. They'll say they had to pass it to find out what was in it, so they can deny they knew what it was they were voting for when it all goes to crap.
Here’s what Boner should say, “Ok Harry we’ll agree to raise the debt limit a hundred bucks. When you’ve spent that, come back and ask for more”. Rinse and repeat.
$16 trillion isn’t enough for Dirty Harry? The market is already sick of the US debt and spending.
OK House Republicans. You fell for the scam, but now it’s time to get after them. With Reid not putting out a budget, they can spend as much money as they want buying votes with no consequences. I’m not a parliamentarian but you have got to shut down the big money spigot to the Democrat voters.
Free money for everybody!!! Yay! Now, what color Obamaphone shall I order??
“But gosh, if we do that the media will get after us and these people won’t vote for us!”
Yep, but you know what? The media is going to get after you anyway and the Democrats aren’t going to vote for you either. At least deprive them of some of the money that allows them to buy elections.
just wondering if anyone knows the interest rate we are being charged is. The other day i figured at 5% the interest on debt is 800 billion, just insane.
Speaking of dicks, how is Little Dick Durbin doing? (My favorite Levin nickname)
That’s great and so true. Thanks.
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