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Tag Archives: Federal Debt Ceiling
Deal of the Century!
And so the debt ceiling crisis comes to an end, with both sides screaming bloody murder and claiming that all sorts of nastiness will flow from this agreement. Seems to me like much ado about nothing. Conservatives are crowing that … Continue reading
Why Didn't We Think of That
After all this debate about raising the debt ceiling, with all the potential for financial calamity, with all the political posturing and slings and arrows, it appears that we have all missed the boat. Rep. Paul Broun, House Republican, yesterday … Continue reading
Posted in National News
Tagged Federal Debt Ceiling, John McCain, Rep. Paul Broun, Speaker John Boehner
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Fools on Parade
The Republican House, acting like the Gang that couldn’t shoot straight, has produced a partisan bill to raise the debt ceiling, only to see the CBO score it as not cutting what it originally said, seeing House Republicans abandon their … Continue reading
The Washington Two Step
The Speaker (and his House Republican caucus) has unveiled his plan to raise the debt ceiling, which appears to be a two step process, with a trillion in authorization given now in return for about $1.2 trillion in discretionary spending … Continue reading
Fleeing the Pamplona Bulls
With real progress on the debt ceiling issue just not happening, and with time running out all sides appear to be focused on the McConnell plan as the escape hatch that will allow the U.S. Government to avoid default. The … Continue reading
Posted in National News
Tagged Club for Growth, Federal Debt Ceiling, Grover Norquist, Mitch McConnell
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