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(68,868 posts) Mon Oct 14, 2013, 04:13 PM Oct 2013

Deal details emerging--debt ceiling through February, clean c.r. through January 15, some kind of [View all]

conference/super-committee, Obamacare income verification that supposedly won't interfere with enrollment.

Boehner-McConnell have met, House Rs beginning to realize they have some harsh medicine to take.

Sticking points include extraordinary measures for debt limit as well as what Dems get for Obamacare income verification

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Deal details emerging--debt ceiling through February, clean c.r. through January 15, some kind of [View all] geek tragedy Oct 2013 OP

I don't like the term "super-committee" n/t OhioChick Oct 2013 #1

could be budget conferees nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #2

Bowles-Simpson redux? And what's with getting only 4 months on the debt ceiling? Roland99 Oct 2013 #4

4 months plus maybe extraordinary measures. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #9

Well, NO ONE on the right could say now that Dems aren't negotiating/compromising Roland99 Oct 2013 #21

This blows JustAnotherGen Oct 2013 #3

It is, and they are, a disgrace. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #5

I agree but if they can extend it to Summer then we can let the Republicans grantcart Oct 2013 #7

Makes sense BeyondGeography Oct 2013 #15

but the right wing crazies in the districts will push hard rurallib Oct 2013 #23

I think even they need to think twice before doing in it an election year BeyondGeography Oct 2013 #26

Time too short. northoftheborder Oct 2013 #6

Then they do the same thing three months from now. treestar Oct 2013 #8

Feeling is Republicans' stomach for indulging the Teahadis will be minimal. nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #10

Depends on WHICH Republicans BlueStreak Oct 2013 #16

The non-Tea Partiers who have to worry about losing geek tragedy Oct 2013 #19

I don't see why three months' respite would decrease tolerance for Teahadist tactics. winter is coming Oct 2013 #30

This process has been rather painful for those who don't enjoy geek tragedy Oct 2013 #31

Kickin' the can, for the most part. 1000words Oct 2013 #11

Here's what the R's are hoping for B2G Oct 2013 #12

Apparently Robbins Oct 2013 #13

No mention of medical device tax thus far, only income verification nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #14

So what is this "income verification" BlueStreak Oct 2013 #17

Making sure people actually qualify for subsidies I guess, nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #18

I thought the IRS was already hooked into doing that. BlueStreak Oct 2013 #20

My guess is: Brigid Oct 2013 #22

If that is what it is, that is a huge plus for Obama because BlueStreak Oct 2013 #25

well Robbins Oct 2013 #24

Meh. Looks like mostly win to me. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #27

Ink isn't dry yet, of course, nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #28

True. I think there's reason to believe that it won't get worse. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #29