Posted on 01/12/2013 3:56:35 PM PST by jazusamo
The White House flatly rejected Saturday the proposal for President Obama to bypass Congress in raising the nation’s borrowing limit, a day after the Senate’s top Democrats urged Mr. Obama to take that step.
“There are only two options to deal with the debt limit: Congress can pay its bills, or it can fail to act and put the nation into default,” White House press secretary Jay Carney said in a statement. “Congress needs to do its job.”
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, and other Democratic lawmakers wrote to Mr. Obama Friday urging that the president perform an end-run around Congress on the debt ceiling.
“We believe you must be willing to take any lawful steps to ensure that America does not break its promises and trigger a global economic crisis — without Congressional approval, if necessary,” the four top Democrats in the Senate wrote.
But Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the top Republican in the chamber, said abdicating their authority to the White House amounted to “the Democratic leadership hiding under their desks.”
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If you see my pants just leave them there. I'll get them in the morning.
/johnny
Hate to disapoint you young Man, But by EO, Obummer has deemed Jupiter will not pass untill another Kennedy is annointed.
/johnny
Betcha nobama asked Dingy to write this letter so he could respond in turn. This is so shallow.
"Any man that will not work; neither shall he eat."
If Reid and Pelosi and all the other democrats believe obama can rule without congress, why don’t they go home and stop getting their government pay every month.
And he CRed that budget ever since so he didnt have to cut spending.
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