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7. But don't we still have to deal with the debt ceiling?

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 10:26 PM

Dec 2012

Let's just say things go the way you say. Won't the GOP still be able to demand spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt ceiling?

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What happens if we go over the "cliff"? [View all] democrattotheend Dec 2012 OP

What about unemployment & AMT Patch? And what about debt ceiling? democrattotheend Dec 2012 #2

We're not getting that any way RomneyLies Dec 2012 #10

Um, yeah we are democrattotheend Dec 2012 #15

And see how simple that is? Autumn Dec 2012 #3

I'll tell you. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #4

But don't we still have to deal with the debt ceiling? democrattotheend Dec 2012 #7

They'll hold that hostage regardless RomneyLies Dec 2012 #11

It's looking like we will democrattotheend Dec 2012 #14

I'm just reporting what I've heard. As for the debt ceiling... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #21

Ignore it and let them try to Impeach. TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #27

The GOP has made its name as the 'party of tax cuts' 0rganism Dec 2012 #5

Gotcha. But what about the debt ceiling? democrattotheend Dec 2012 #8

They are going to hold the debt ceiling hostage regardless. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #12

Not if they raise it as part of a deal with the president now democrattotheend Dec 2012 #13

Doubt it democrattotheend Dec 2012 #18

I'll never vote again. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #20

That's you democrattotheend Dec 2012 #23

Hope and dream all you like RomneyLies Dec 2012 #24

not just him (her?) -- lots of folks will notice this one 0rganism Dec 2012 #25

Dropping out is what they want. You have to stay on the map. TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #28

We get everything we want the first week of the new congress. reformist2 Dec 2012 #6

Including debt ceiling, unemployment, AMT patch, doc fix, infrastructure? democrattotheend Dec 2012 #19

Well, that's not the plan. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #22