tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post5065053100257321265..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Shutdown Talk ReturnsJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-18215160205538915652013-02-19T08:09:37.525-06:002013-02-19T08:09:37.525-06:00manapp99:
"The debt ceiling being raised mea...manapp99:<br /><br />"The debt ceiling being raised means even more debt for America and a larger service payment from Americans."<br /><br />No, no it doesn't. The debt ceiling rubber-stamps permission to pay debts *already accrued* back; it's not like spending on the credit card, it's paying down the balance at the end of the month.John Q. Publicanhttp://johnqpublican.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-91222544243790401612010-11-20T19:58:21.741-06:002010-11-20T19:58:21.741-06:00You have to remember that we have Harry Reid back ...You have to remember that we have Harry Reid back in charge in the Senate.....that does not bode well for the democrats chances of turning the tables on republicans. I can see a situation where the republicans in the senate threaten a fillibuster in an effort to protect their buddies in the house and harry and the boys totally cave in to them. In short.....I do not have high hopes for the next two years. Shutdown, here we come!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-83010233193757899292010-11-20T11:28:43.896-06:002010-11-20T11:28:43.896-06:00True, both sides will play politics with this issu...True, both sides will play politics with this issue but there will be no winners. The debt ceiling being raised means even more debt for America and a larger service payment from Americans. Not raising the debt ceiling would mean no more borrowing to cover the deficit we have between revenue and expenditure. The real sad fact is that the feds already spend about 1.3 trillion more than they take out of our economy. One third of the budget has to be borrowed just to fund current expenditures which are going up every year. Even if the feds were to somehow live within it's means we would still have the 13 trillion in debt. We are in real trouble here and R's, D's and their respective cheerleaders are more concerned about a political win than they are about responsible governance. <br /><br />Politically however....this is likely to help the TEA party crowd the most. They will be free to rebuke GOP leaders if they chose to act like the big government Dems and not do the job they are paid to do. Already Jim DeMint won the first round by making McConnell bend on earmark bans. <br /><br />Our politicians have really put Americans in a bad place monetarily since the new deal approach started us down the road to government assistance addiction. Recovery and rehab will be painful.manapp99https://www.blogger.com/profile/09199676257148369659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-84335381996486860892010-11-20T05:47:14.709-06:002010-11-20T05:47:14.709-06:00Obama could just offer them a few minor bones on h...Obama could just offer them a few minor bones on health care (repeal the mandate or make it only triggered if coverage is below some percentage after the act has been fully implemented for x years, add more malpractice reform, etc.).Ron E.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-73487593269034805502010-11-19T23:58:21.971-06:002010-11-19T23:58:21.971-06:00Well maybe we lost the spin contest on the economy...Well maybe we lost the spin contest on the economytomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900119600864490344noreply@blogger.com