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Sen. Harry Reid ready to raise debt ceiling another $2.4 trillion
http://twitchy.com ^ | november 8, 2012

Posted on 11/08/2012 4:14:30 PM PST by lowbridge

You can file this one, along with the Iranian strike on a U.S. drone, the layoffs at Boeing, and PolitiFact’s wrap-up of President Obama’s broken first-term campaign promises, in your binder labeled “Handy things you learn right after the election.”

It’s not a surprising statement from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, but that doesn’t help it to sound any better as the country elects to move forward with the Obama administration’s vision, full speed ahead. Asked Wednesday if he would support raising the debt ceiling another $2.4 trillion dollars, perhaps even before the end of the year, Reid replied, “If it has to be raised, we’ll raise it.”

The silver lining? Even though the Treasury Department last week estimated that America will hit its current $16.394 trillion debt ceiling by the end of the year, Reid doesn’t think it will happen until after Jan. 1. Hooray?

This is what they meant by Forward, right?

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: debt; harryreid; reid; sourcetitlenoturl
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To: Deagle
I’m sorry for being a bit obtuse but just how can the Senate raise the budget when the House has been assigned that task?

They take some other piece of legislation the House has already passed, turn it into a bill to raise the debt ceiling, and then "deem" it to have passed. They'll say they had to pass it to find out what was in it, so they can deny they knew what it was they were voting for when it all goes to crap.

21 posted on 11/08/2012 5:04:20 PM PST by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: HarleyD

Here’s what Boner should say, “Ok Harry we’ll agree to raise the debt limit a hundred bucks. When you’ve spent that, come back and ask for more”. Rinse and repeat.


22 posted on 11/08/2012 5:29:23 PM PST by technically right
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To: technically right

$16 trillion isn’t enough for Dirty Harry? The market is already sick of the US debt and spending.

http://confoundedinterest.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/vampires-werewolves-and-the-post-election-market-reaction/


23 posted on 11/08/2012 5:50:58 PM PST by whitedog57
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To: lowbridge

OK House Republicans. You fell for the scam, but now it’s time to get after them. With Reid not putting out a budget, they can spend as much money as they want buying votes with no consequences. I’m not a parliamentarian but you have got to shut down the big money spigot to the Democrat voters.


24 posted on 11/08/2012 6:09:48 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: lowbridge

Free money for everybody!!! Yay! Now, what color Obamaphone shall I order??


25 posted on 11/08/2012 6:12:59 PM PST by jboot (This isn't your father's America. Stay safe and keep your powder dry.)
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To: blueunicorn6

“But gosh, if we do that the media will get after us and these people won’t vote for us!”

Yep, but you know what? The media is going to get after you anyway and the Democrats aren’t going to vote for you either. At least deprive them of some of the money that allows them to buy elections.


26 posted on 11/08/2012 6:13:28 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: lowbridge

just wondering if anyone knows the interest rate we are being charged is. The other day i figured at 5% the interest on debt is 800 billion, just insane.


27 posted on 11/08/2012 6:29:37 PM PST by jasonz82
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To: maxsand; lowbridge; molson209; Baynative; HarleyD

Time for one of my favorite youtube videos!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoS52fVtVQM


28 posted on 11/08/2012 7:51:58 PM PST by Pining_4_TX ( The state is the great fiction by which everybody seeks to live at the expense of everybody else. ~)
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To: ABQHispConservative

Speaking of dicks, how is Little Dick Durbin doing? (My favorite Levin nickname)


29 posted on 11/08/2012 10:53:39 PM PST by Crucial (Tolerance at the expense of equal treatment is the path to tyranny.)
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To: Pining_4_TX

That’s great and so true. Thanks.


30 posted on 11/08/2012 11:34:39 PM PST by HarleyD
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