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Uncle Joe

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14. The Republicans are only in it for power, they have never been about a balanced budget it's

Reply to fadedrose (Reply #13)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 10:02 PM

Oct 2013

just a game with them.

But screaming about the nation's debt when a Democratic President is in power as if the Republicans were actually concerned about it plays well to their low information base.

Peace to you, fadedrose.

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Things I don't understand about the debt ceiling [View all] fadedrose Oct 2013 OP

It is a ceilng in that it was the highest amount that the Government can borrow... Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #1

Why is there not a term to say when payment is due? fadedrose Oct 2013 #2

Payments come due all the time, and there are hundres of thousands, perhaps several milion distnct Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #4

You just touched a nerve.... fadedrose Oct 2013 #7

The debt ceiling law should be repealed and the word burried under a stack of obsolete dictionaries. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #8

Atta boy!!!! fadedrose Oct 2013 #10

The quick answer is procon Oct 2013 #3

To the average yokel fadedrose Oct 2013 #5

"Spending Limit" sounds nicer fadedrose Oct 2013 #11

Think of it as a line of credit Gman Oct 2013 #6

I would like.. fadedrose Oct 2013 #9

Today it's nothing but a political football. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #12

Thank you for the information fadedrose Oct 2013 #13

The Republicans are only in it for power, they have never been about a balanced budget it's Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #14