The debt ceiling is separate from the CR debate I think. Someone correct me if wrong. Boehner has no choice with both of these democrat orchestrated crisis barreling in at same time. He will probably have to raise debt ceiling for a time, but my hope is that he sticks to not funding ACA. That is more important at this point IMHO. Our leadership sucks but that fight will have to come later in primaries. I am not going to go ballistic on the debt ceiling if he sticks to his guns on defunding ACA and does not allow an amnesty bill to go through. Not right now anyway.
HE HAS TO not RAISE THE DEBT ceiling without offsetting spending cuts. When does this crap end— just on and on and on and on. NO WAY!! SHUT OT DOWN!!
You're right. The CR is for spending the borrowed money that raising the debt limit allows them to do. It is possible Bohner thinks raising the debt limit keeps the pressure on obama & reid. However, if he breaks from the base to do it the Rats will believe if they hold firm it's only a matter of time until he caves again. Also, the base will be incredibly dispirited.
...my hope is that he sticks to not funding ACA.
I don't think he can do that. It is probably a bridge too far. obama would rather have the country collapse than give up the program that turns the USA into a socialist state.
At this point the best the Pubs can hope for is delaying the individual mandate and making Congress live under the law. They will be more inclined to dismantle it if they have to live with it.
Our leadership sucks but that fight will have to come later in primaries. I am not going to go ballistic on the debt ceiling if he sticks to his guns on defunding ACA and does not allow an amnesty bill to go through.
It's a reasonable attitude and I agree with you, but I don't see how he comes close to doing that if he concedes on the debt limit.