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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts) Thu Oct 10, 2013, 05:41 PM Oct 2013

Do you support the GOP proposal of extending the debt ceiling for 6 weeks, keeping the govt closed?

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Do you support the GOP proposal of extending the debt ceiling for 6 weeks, keeping the govt closed? (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 OP

It's a ruse to push things back 6 weeks, no more PghTiny Oct 2013 #1

You're leaving out an important detail. jeff47 Oct 2013 #2

Then it's not a 'clean' bill and I would vote no. randome Oct 2013 #5

No "hell no" option? uppityperson Oct 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author mother earth Oct 2013 #6

No, fuck that. PeteSelman Oct 2013 #4

Yup. That's how it should be Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #8

Sure, as long as it does not mean the administration negotiates. Mass Oct 2013 #7

I don't trust the bastards. louis-t Oct 2013 #9

No Ohio Joe Oct 2013 #10

Bullshit plan. The country is being hurt by the shutdown. nt bluestate10 Oct 2013 #11

NOPE. BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #12

PghTiny

(276 posts)

1. It's a ruse to push things back 6 weeks, no more

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 05:43 PM

Oct 2013

n/t

jeff47

(26,549 posts)

2. You're leaving out an important detail.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 05:44 PM

Oct 2013

It also bans the Treasury from using "extraordinary measures" to stretch out the time until the debt limit.

randome

(34,845 posts)

5. Then it's not a 'clean' bill and I would vote no.

Reply to jeff47 (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 05:46 PM

Oct 2013

Otherwise, it's Obama's call.
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uppityperson

(115,681 posts)

3. No "hell no" option?

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 05:44 PM

Oct 2013

Response to uppityperson (Reply #3)

mother earth This message was self-deleted by its author.

PeteSelman

(1,508 posts)

4. No, fuck that.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 05:46 PM

Oct 2013

I don't like any of this short term bullshit. We need to make debt ceiling automatic. We need a real budget. This whole thing sucks.

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

8. Yup. That's how it should be

Reply to PeteSelman (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 05:51 PM

Oct 2013

If Congress passes a budget resulting in the debt ceiling being exceeded, then there should be language in the budget bill raising the debt ceiling. It shouldn't be separate.

Congress racks up the bills, not the President.

Congress passed those bills and they have to pay for them.

This is so absurd.