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PortTack

(32,754 posts)
2. Good! It's not up to us, the Dems alone to up the debt ceiling. This is their mess to begin with
Mon Oct 4, 2021, 07:24 PM
Oct 2021

It didn’t work when they pulled this stunt on President Clinton or President Obama

OAITW r.2.0

(24,446 posts)
3. You can always count on Republicans to play this card when Democrats control the WH.
Mon Oct 4, 2021, 07:28 PM
Oct 2021

It's never an issue when Republicans control the Executive branch. It's part of their DNA. The debt only matters when a Democrat is in the White House/

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
6. I get why
Mon Oct 4, 2021, 08:25 PM
Oct 2021

1. They think it should be both parties.
2. They don't want ads against moderate members about whatever the number raised is

But we need to start the preparation process now, we CANNOT let the country default. I don't care if that means going it alone.

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