White House: No budget talks until government reopens
Source: The Hill
The White House said Thursday it was willing to look at any proposal to lift the debt ceiling but insisted President Obama would not engage in budget negotiations until the government reopens.
House Republicans are discussing a six-week extension of the debt ceiling to buy time for negotiating a broader budget deal. But its unclear whether the legislation would reopen the government, and some Republican lawmakers have urged leadership to include some legislative priorities tied to the short-term extension.
A White House official reiterated Thursday that the president would only be willing to bargain on a broader budget package once the government shutdown ends.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/327749-white-house-no-budget-talks-until-government-reopens
This ought to go over real well amongst the Teahadis.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Sane Americans are backing you!
Faygo Kid
(21,478 posts)Teahadist heads exploding. You lose, Hannity.
Berlin Expat
(950 posts)and don't back down. Make Boehner capitulate. The only thing acceptable at this point is the GOP's unconditional surrender.
Veilex
(1,555 posts)Scoot over, I wanna watch too!
The 6 weeks deal is already proof republicans are starting to cave.They are starting to accept the dedt ceiling not being raised would
be disaster.
Veilex
(1,555 posts)The white House has already nixed the idea of a temporary extension of the debt ceiling without first reopening the government. That means the GOP will under increased pressure!
Tea party underestimated both Obama and reid,who also said no to this deal,they both had enough of republicans BS on dedt ceiling and budget.
Heather MC
(8,084 posts)I am glad Our President is Standing his Ground against these bullies.
Racist believe black people are cowards. they really thought if they shutdown the Government Our President would come crawling on his hands and knees begging
"Please Massa Boner Open da Gub'ment I's be real guud iff'in you do"
Yep that's what they tought would happen
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,385 posts)The House can propose a rise of the debt limit, with nothing whatsoever attached, it can go through, and that stops the worldwide recession for 6 week; and then they have to face up to how to govern, by passing a budget, which they have not tried to do for some time, and grow up enough to pass a longer term increase. Baby steps, for babies.
Uncle Joe
(58,444 posts)Thanks for the thread, geek tragedy.
Buddaman
(503 posts)NO!
Next.....
bucolic_frolic
(43,342 posts)we're negotiating on a broader budget package?
This sounds like "here we go again"
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)The House passes its budget, the Senate passes its budget, they appoint a conference committee to resolve the differences, and pass it into law. And then the President signs it.
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)This has been the position since day 1.
Budgets are always negotiated, by the way.