Rep. Conyers: ‘The Debt Is Not Endangering Us a Bit … We Don't Think There's a Problem’

Cybercast News Service ^ | March 14, 2013 | Jon Street

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Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, said on Thursday that the nation’s current debt of $16.7 trillion is “not endangering” the country, adding that “some debt is not a bad idea” and that he and other congressional Democrats “don’t think there’s a problem.” …

Conyers and other liberal Democrats spoke at a Capitol Hill press conference about their initiative to compel Congress to cancel the across-the-board budget cuts (sequester) of $1.2 trillion over 10 years, which actually are reductions in the rate of increase in federal spending and amount to $44 billion for this year. …

Conyers said, “Let me let you understand, first of all, that the debt is not endangering us a bit—not at all. Our economists say we’re in debt but it’s not endangering everything. As a matter of fact, there are economists that say some debt is not a bad idea at all. So all those ideas about the ceiling falling, the walls caving in because of that, you can sleep more comfortably in your bed at night when you realize that we don’t think there’s a problem.” …

[Olog-hai]

This is beyond belief at this point. If anyone wants to capture the mindset of Roman politicians prior to the Empire’s fall, here it is on display.

[nothingnew]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH....choke...cough...spit...HAHAHAHAHAHA!

FMCDH(BITS)

[logitech]

I think the the time has come.

[jazusamo]

To label Conyers a pinhead would be doing him a favor.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

I guess the Democrats won’t mind then if Americans don’t pay their taxes due in April?

[nothingnew]

So all those ideas about the ceiling falling, the walls caving in because of that, you can sleep more comfortably in your bed at night when you realize that we don’t think there’s a problem.” … and pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!

FMCDH(BITS)

[Darteaus94025]

Because he is an idiot. Mugabe thought everything was great too. And it is for him.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

Debt is Biggest Threat to National Security, Chairman Says

[Sioux-san]

Why isn’t this dingdong in prison with his thug wife?

[Truth29]

Sounds like he would be in favor of the $100 an hour minimum wage too since they can just print all the money necessary to assure prosperity and float off into the sky.

[OrioleFan]

Let him and the rest of the fossils in Congress pay back the Social Security “trust” fund and make it whole out of their collective personal fortunes. Those contributions would be in the noise.

[Slambat]

Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, said on Thursday that the nation’s current debt of $16.7 trillion is “not endangering” the country, adding that “some debt is not a bad idea” and that he and other congressional Democrats “don’t think there’s a problem.”

I think we’ve heard this before.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sKpzmojjfU

[EQAndyBuzz]

This is like taking candy from a baby.

Press conference time. “since Obama says there is no problem, the debt ceiling will not be increased and spending will remain at existing levels for the next 3 years.”

Force Obama to pivot again.

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[Chode]

go back to sleep Humpty...

ever notice you never see these two at the same time???

[Mygirlsmom]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t the Dems scream bloody murder about the deficits under Bush?

[Venturer]

Are you kidding? He is one of the smartest guys in the Black Congressional Caucus.

Which isn’t saying a helluva lot. the average IQ is around 75.

[Finalapproach29er]

this idiocy is why detroit is bankrupt.

did this esteemed leader finish high school?

[jazusamo]

It seems the Rats would be embarrassed for Conyers to even be on the House Judiciary Committee let alone the ranking member, but evading prison seems to be a plus for Rat Congressmen.

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