[Lorianne]

The business community has supported Geithner's push for a higher debt ceiling. Bruce Josten, the top lobbyist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said it's essential to the U.S. economy.

“If we fail to address this in a timely fashion, then you run the risk of having to curtail government operations,” Josten said.

OMG, not that!

[SeattleBruce]

“If we fail to address this in a timely fashion, then you run the risk of having to curtail government operations,” Josten said.
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Remember the howls from the Beast, when we tried to reign in spending in the 90s? They just SLAMMED the whole Contract with America over that - Newt got SLAMMED over it. It’s going to be perhaps the most difficult thing we EVER attempt - to try to slow down and stop this runaway freight train.

I’m not saying it’s not the right thing to do, I’m just recalling what happened last time we had the political capital to try.