GOP refuses to pass clean debt-ceiling increase

[Wry Catcher]

Boehner: U.S. Republicans will not pass 'clean' debt-limit increase - Yahoo Finance

Boehner has now stated that he and the GOP will hold the debt-ceiling increase, and indeed the financial health of the USA & the World, hostage to their budget cuts.

This makes me very sad. I thought they were smarter than this. I thought they were more Patriotic than this.

A partial govt. shutdown in order to get budget consessions is one thing, but threatening a debt default is a whole different creature.

This is a very dangerous path the GOP is taking.



Unfortunately, Congress consistently brings the government to the edge of default before facing its responsibility. This brinkmanship threatens the holders of government bonds and those who rely on Social Security and veterans benefits. Interest rates would skyrocket, instability would occur in financial markets, and the federal deficit would soar. The United States has a special responsibility to itself and the world to meet its obligations. It means we have a well-earned reputation for reliability and credibility -- two things that set us apart from much of the world."

Ronald Reagan, 1968

Listening to Boehner today was a scratch the head experience. He complained that out of control spending has been going on for Twenty Years, the American People can't afford Obamacare and the President won't talk to him.

1. Boehner has been in Congress for 22 years, yet he blames Washington Pols for our out of control spending. Where was he before Obama was elected? Voting yes to Bush II's out of control spending and tax cuts.

2. Americans and business, per the "Kaiser Family Foundation, estimates that the average annual premium in 2013 is $16,351 for family coverage — an average increase of 4 percent from last year. The rate is the latest indication that growth in health care costs is abating, though premiums are still increasing faster than workers’ wages (1.8 percent from 2012 to 2013) and general inflation (1.1 percent from 2012 to 2013). Employees are now contributing $4,565 on average toward the cost of their coverage.

“We are in a prolonged period of moderation in premiums, which should create some breathing room for the private sector to try to reduce costs without cutting back benefits for workers,” Kaiser President and CEO Drew Altman, Ph.D., said.

Boehner Lied.

3. Why should Obama negotiate with Boehner, he is a liar and has reneged (changed the goal posts) too many times to be trusted.

 

[PredFan]

I'll say it again: holding the nation's debt ceiling hostage to demands for budget cuts, is legislative terrorism.

You can say it 100 times if you want. It just reiterates to the rest of us what a child you are.

Exactly.

 

[peach174]

We need to spend less than what we take in; first grade math! The liberals want to break the country into socialism with the help of the big spending republicans. We need to cut spending dramatically. Why even have a debt ceiling if the goal is to overspend beyond recovery?

Pass a fucking budget Reid - you fiscal derelict piece of shit!

The debt ceiling is the perfect forum to scrutinize, and debate the debt. Boehner would be derelict if he didn't make issue of the overspending financial collapse trajectory at this time.

As previously stated: there is plenty of money to service the debt. This is just liberal BS camouflage to deflect from their insatiable spending.

The Senate passed a budget months ago.

The House refused to go to committee.

Holding the debt ceiling hostage to budget cuts, is legislative terrorism.

The Senate passed a budget with a 1 Trillion dollar tax hike.
That's why the House refused to go to committee.

 

[Dot Com]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/07/u...-lawmakers-to-raise-debt-ceiling.html?hp&_r=0

Boehner says no to a clean budget and no to a clean debt ceiling raise.

He's now a legislative terrorist.

yep. Since they couldn't accomplish their wishlist through the normal legislative process (AKA: winning elections) they resort to these hostage-taking tactics. Sad

 

[Hoffstra]

The Senate passed a budget with a 1 Trillion dollar tax hike.
That's why the House refused to go to committee.

excuses, excuses.

the purpose of going to committee to is compromise and work out differences between budget proposals.

the House refuses. Its on them.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Boehner has now stated that he and the GOP will hold the debt-ceiling increase, and indeed the financial health of the USA & the World, hostage to their budget cuts.

The Nation is being held hostage by republican madmen.

 

[PredFan]

We need to spend less than what we take in; first grade math! The liberals want to break the country into socialism with the help of the big spending republicans. We need to cut spending dramatically. Why even have a debt ceiling if the goal is to overspend beyond recovery?

Pass a fucking budget Reid - you fiscal derelict piece of shit!

The debt ceiling is the perfect forum to scrutinize, and debate the debt. Boehner would be derelict if he didn't make issue of the overspending financial collapse trajectory at this time.

As previously stated: there is plenty of money to service the debt. This is just liberal BS camouflage to deflect from their insatiable spending.

Exactly. It's the left wing nutter Obama and his cronies using their bully pulpit, the MSM, to fool the gullible into blaming the GOP.

Only a liberal would be ignorant enough to think that a solution to our financial problems is to raise the amount of debt we can run yup without making any cuts.

 

[KokomoJojo]

Holding the debt ceiling hostage to budget cuts, is legislative terrorism.

forcing inflation back down is a good thing no?

 

[PredFan]

Boehner has now stated that he and the GOP will hold the debt-ceiling increase, and indeed the financial health of the USA & the World, hostage to their budget cuts.

The Nation is being held hostage by republican madmen.

Wrong. It is being railroaded by corrupt Democrat politicians that use the ignorance of people to stay in power.

 

[Nyvin]

Exactly. It's the left wing nutter Obama and his cronies using their bully pulpit, the MSM to fool the gullible into blaming the GOP.

Only a liberal would be ignorant enough to think that a solution to our financial problems is to raise the amount of debt we can run yup without making any cuts.

The money is already spent. It's not a "solution" it's literally the only options on the table other then defaulting.

If the bills are already there then the money has to be paid.

 

[Hoffstra]

The Nation is being held hostage by republican madmen.

legislative terrorists.

 

[Duped]

Exactly. It's the left wing nutter Obama and his cronies using their bully pulpit, the MSM to fool the gullible into blaming the GOP.

Only a liberal would be ignorant enough to think that a solution to our financial problems is to raise the amount of debt we can run yup without making any cuts.

The money is already spent. It's not a "solution" it's literally the only options on the table other then defaulting.

If the bills are already there then the money has to be paid.

Why do we have a debt ceiling?

 

[Contumacious]

The Senate passed a budget with a 1 Trillion dollar tax hike.
That's why the House refused to go to committee.

excuses, excuses.

the purpose of going to committee to is compromise and work out differences between budget proposals.

the House refuses. Its on them.

HUH?

So the opposition must agree to fund a proposal even if it is a unconstitutional boondoggle?!?!?!?!?

.

 

[Stephanie]

Boehner has now stated that he and the GOP will hold the debt-ceiling increase, and indeed the financial health of the USA & the World, hostage to their budget cuts.

The Nation is being held hostage by republican madmen.

you have the talking points down of a sheep

sheesh

 

[velvtacheeze]

If the Democrats threatened default during the last two years of the mistake-riddled Dumbya Presidency, conservatives would have had one of their patented mouth-frothing temper tantrums.

This is why Americans are mostly blaming the GOP.

There is recent history of a Dem-controlled Congress not using this tactic against Dumbya, and there is recent history of a GOP controlled Congress passing debt increases under Dumbya with a casual shrug of the shoulders.

This history is not that long ago. People remember it quite clearly. Conservatives seem to be the exception to this, and think they're winning.

The GOP is not threating default.

That is the Dems propaganda and the mainstream news is going along right with it.

The GOP has been threatening default since 2010. The GOP will be blamed for it too, and rightfully so. Now go ahead and reply with the usual "librul media" whiney-poo post.

 

[freedombecki]

If the Democrats threatened default during the last two years of the mistake-riddled Dumbya Presidency, conservatives would have had one of their patented mouth-frothing temper tantrums.

This is why Americans are mostly blaming the GOP.

There is recent history of a Dem-controlled Congress not using this tactic against Dumbya, and there is recent history of a GOP controlled Congress passing debt increases under Dumbya with a casual shrug of the shoulders.

This history is not that long ago. People remember it quite clearly. Conservatives seem to be the exception to this, and think they're winning.

The GOP is not threating default.

That is the Dems propaganda and the mainstream news is going along right with it.

The GOP has been threatening default since 2010. The GOP will be blamed for it too, and rightfully so. Now go ahead and reply with the usual "librul media" whiney-poo post.

Obama needs control and censure. He has racked up the highest National Debt to the $17 Trillion mark now "because yes he can."

US National Debt Clock: $16,965,434,300,000.00+

 

[Rozman]

Boehner: U.S. Republicans will not pass 'clean' debt-limit increase - Yahoo Finance

Boehner has now stated that he and the GOP will hold the debt-ceiling increase, and indeed the financial health of the USA & the World, hostage to their budget cuts.

This makes me very sad. I thought they were smarter than this. I thought they were more Patriotic than this.

A partial govt. shutdown in order to get budget consessions is one thing, but threatening a debt default is a whole different creature.

This is a very dangerous path the GOP is taking.



Unfortunately, Congress consistently brings the government to the edge of default before facing its responsibility. This brinkmanship threatens the holders of government bonds and those who rely on Social Security and veterans benefits. Interest rates would skyrocket, instability would occur in financial markets, and the federal deficit would soar. The United States has a special responsibility to itself and the world to meet its obligations. It means we have a well-earned reputation for reliability and credibility -- two things that set us apart from much of the world."

Ronald Reagan, 1968

You are quite the obediant sheep.

causing the nation to default on its debt because they don't get the budget cuts they want, would be an act of legislative terrorism.

you think Ronald Reagan was an obedient sheep?

causing the nation to default on its debt because they don't get the budget cuts they want, would be an act of legislative terrorism.

A Democrat/DNC/MSNBC talking point... in bold letters.

 

[Avorysuds]

I don't care who gets the blame, I'm just happy it's happening.

 

[Dot Com]

The GOP is not threating default.

That is the Dems propaganda and the mainstream news is going along right with it.

The GOP has been threatening default since 2010. The GOP will be blamed for it too, and rightfully so. Now go ahead and reply with the usual "librul media" whiney-poo post.

Obama needs control and censure. He has racked up the highest National Debt to the $17 Trillion mark now "because yes he can."

US National Debt Clock: $16,965,434,300,000.00+

Congress controls the purse strings Becki. They are complicit whether you want to believe it or not. Besides, we need to borrow to get us out of this Republican-caused recession

 

[Avorysuds]

If the Democrats threatened default during the last two years of the mistake-riddled Dumbya Presidency, conservatives would have had one of their patented mouth-frothing temper tantrums.

This is why Americans are mostly blaming the GOP.

There is recent history of a Dem-controlled Congress not using this tactic against Dumbya, and there is recent history of a GOP controlled Congress passing debt increases under Dumbya with a casual shrug of the shoulders.

This history is not that long ago. People remember it quite clearly. Conservatives seem to be the exception to this, and think they're winning.

The GOP is not threating default.

That is the Dems propaganda and the mainstream news is going along right with it.

The GOP has been threatening default since 2010. The GOP will be blamed for it too, and rightfully so. Now go ahead and reply with the usual "librul media" whiney-poo post.

Great point, Dems did nothing to avoid this default despite years notice. Obama and Dems shut down Government just as much as the Reps did. Obama will destroy as many lives as he can as long as a majority, no matter how small, believes Reps are to blame.

Obama = the great divider.