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KansasVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-04-11 04:11 PM
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Wonder what the GOP will hold us hostage with to extend the Debt ceiling?
I am assuming Social Security.

Will we cave in this time also?
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badtoworse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-04-11 04:14 PM
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1. My guess: A reduction of discretionary spending to 2008 levels
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Zanzobar Donating Member (276 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-04-11 04:16 PM
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2. They will extend it without too much trouble and blame it on...
Edited on Tue Jan-04-11 04:16 PM by Zanzobar
Guess who? They'll say their hands were tied.
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EC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-04-11 04:57 PM
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3. Repeal of health care or
one of their other pet causes...
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On the Road Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-04-11 06:33 PM
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4. I Am Hoping They Make a Great Big Deal Out of It
and take it to the brink. After c couple of days of no government spending, no Social Security, no payroll checks for federal employees, etc etc etc, they'll be forced to back down. Big time. 1995 redux. It will disillusion their base and strengthen Obama.
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