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15. I didn't claim otherwise

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 01:47 PM

Oct 2013

But intragovernment debt is not what Congress sets a limit on, it's market borrowing.

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I must say that this has crossed my mind, as well n/t OhioChick Oct 2013 #5

Since SS is already funded, why/how can the checks be delayed? djean111 Oct 2013 #2

You know that, I know that, but very few people .... oldhippie Oct 2013 #12

The GOP already rejected Obama's chained CPI offer leftstreet Oct 2013 #3

I'm not sure I understand your question about the Trust Fund Recursion Oct 2013 #6

That sounds like the rationale that would be used. . . Faryn Balyncd Oct 2013 #10

I think you are mistaken. Kaleva Oct 2013 #14

I didn't claim otherwise Recursion Oct 2013 #15

It's too transparent to be true Disaster Capitalism IMO n/t Auggie Oct 2013 #9

They may try to run that play, but I don't think it's going to work. n/t winter is coming Oct 2013 #13