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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSen Maj.Leader Reid says deal is near to end partial gov. shutdown and to avoid hitting debt ceiling
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grasswire
(50,130 posts)Is Eric Cantor approving?
lostincalifornia
(3,639 posts)texanwitch
(18,705 posts)How much will he give away.
Uncle Joe
(58,445 posts)Thanks for the thread, warrior.
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)many times, then it gets blown up when it gets to the house
melody
(12,365 posts)And whenever it was, you didn't hear it three days before our country goes over the edge.
There should be no fucking deal open the government you teaparty hack fuckers! YOU GET NOTHING!
Buddha_of_Wisdom
(373 posts)and a major concession from their side of the pork to transfer money to pay everyone on Social Security a one-time 100% COLA increase on their benefits. This way, we can earn the same as the Swiss and be comfortable...
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,274 posts)I fear the teabaggers in the House will still find a way to fuck things up.
warrior1
(12,325 posts)[Breaking news update 12:35 p.m.]
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters on Monday after meeting with his Republican counterpart that a deal was closer to end the partial government shutdown and avoid a possible U.S. default as soon as Thursday. Separately, House Speaker John Boehner and other top House GOP leaders will meet later to discuss their options and consider preparing their own bill to raise the debt ceiling.
DCBob
(24,689 posts)"According to Manchin, the framework under discussion would temporarily fund the government to end the shutdown and also raise the federal borrowing limit for a limited period.
At the same time, the proposal would set up House-Senate negotiations on a budget for fiscal year 2014, and delay for two years a tax on medical devices imposed under Obama's signature health care reforms, Manchin said.
In another provision involving the 2010 Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, the proposed compromise would strengthen verification measures for people getting federal subsidies to purchase health insurance."
I this is ok but the final deal remains to be seen.
Liberalynn
(7,549 posts)automatic cuts to SS and Medicare involved or ending the ACA entirely, and it raises the debt ceiling and ends the shutdown, its liviable but we agree we will have to wait for more details.
Not happy they have to give anything to the hostage takers but if they have to, at least it should be the lesser of all evils.
Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)The Fed has been on a currency inflation policy for nearly 6 years. They're printing valueless money to cover all the bank bailouts.
Liberalynn
(7,549 posts)but that doesn't mean the Pukes still aren't trying to demand that in fact Ryan has admitted as much. I want the cap raised but that is it.
But keeping sequester lever and delaying medical device tax would reward republicans and we would be In same postion again later.
any give on medical device tax weakens the ACA.How is it going to be funded pray tell
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Awesomeness.
budkin
(6,721 posts)THEY ARE GIVING SO MUCH!
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)My opinion: Give them nothing, even if it ends in a default.
Arkana
(24,347 posts)I want to know that first. No way the Tealiban would have agreed to anything that didn't involve fucking the poor.
99Forever
(14,524 posts)WTG Democrats, fold to the bullies again.
They never learn.
Any of you brilliant political gurus care to make a bet with me as to what happens next time?