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16. February 7th is reported to be the next debt ceiling deadline in this Senate deal. nt

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BREAKING: Boehner capitulates, will accept Senate Bill [View all] brooklynite Oct 2013 OP

that means this crisis is over. DCBob Oct 2013 #1

Yeah, for now! We can look forward to going through this all over again two weeks after Christmas. Auntie Bush Oct 2013 #9

February 7th is reported to be the next debt ceiling deadline in this Senate deal. nt Are_grits_groceries Oct 2013 #16

Yes, but, chervilant Oct 2013 #37

I just heard someone on TV predict Auntie Bush Oct 2013 #43

Durn! chervilant Oct 2013 #44

Must be libodem Oct 2013 #48

But I predict he will be gone after next year. Left Coast2020 Oct 2013 #58

Nancy says he will stay. efhmc Oct 2013 #70

"such a difficult task trying to control that bunch of hillbillies" - lol Divine Discontent Oct 2013 #73

But who would replace him? Cantor? (nt) ehrnst Oct 2013 #74

Not if we scream at Boner to pass a budget for the whole year.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #75

Not quite. Teabaggers can still fuck up the process in the Senate jeff47 Oct 2013 #26

sort of. Boehner gave Reid yesterday a document allowing him to skip one of the proceudres, so Cruz robinlynne Oct 2013 #33

And doing that he can still delay it past the debt limit (nt) jeff47 Oct 2013 #36

which is not a real limit. There is enouhg moeny to pay all of our bills through beginning of Novemb robinlynne Oct 2013 #46

I haven't seen that date anywhere except as speculation, have you? n/t pnwmom Oct 2013 #57

an ex sec of the treasury on the news hour last night or the night before said it doesn't really hap robinlynne Oct 2013 #69

But 30 hours is too many. We have till midnight tonight. n/t pnwmom Oct 2013 #55

Not until Sen. Cruz stands down. He could still muck things up. n/t pnwmom Oct 2013 #54

No, they got a piece of Obamacare so they will be back for more munster69 Oct 2013 #59

Your facts are correct, your opinion is bullshit demwing Oct 2013 #68

Um...I haven't heard one person on the news say this. llmart Oct 2013 #79

Looks like the dems capitulated on Obamacare munster69 Oct 2013 #61

The GOP might not want to try again creeksneakers2 Oct 2013 #71

Bout frigging Time!!! ruffburr Oct 2013 #2

Great news vi5 Oct 2013 #3

99% clean last I saw ChangeUp106 Oct 2013 #4

I hate that stupid can..... a kennedy Oct 2013 #7

*** Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #35

+1 tofuandbeer Oct 2013 #49

LOL! Roland99 Oct 2013 #51

Things are going to start happening to me now awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #53

did they keep the medical device tax - i heard that might get delayed leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #5

No change to the medical device tax Kber Oct 2013 #19

So far, the only reported concessions are jeff47 Oct 2013 #28

actua;;y these should be considered gifts to the democrats. daybranch Oct 2013 #40

It might be throwing a monkey wrench creeksneakers2 Oct 2013 #72

a back handed way of defunding it... CarrieLynne Oct 2013 #63

I hope it is true but what about the nut jobs in the peanut doc03 Oct 2013 #6

could have done this 2 weeks ago warrior1 Oct 2013 #8

Could have done this 2 months ago. Kber Oct 2013 #20

Didn't have to go through this at all. Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #42

I sure hope so. I can't take anymore of this. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #10

I hope it is over too for everybody's sake but most of all for the people Liberalynn Oct 2013 #11

Anyone know what time the house is expected to vote?nt sufrommich Oct 2013 #12

Bring in the Battleship Missouri. This is unconditional surrender. We accept. nt stevenleser Oct 2013 #13

I'll believe it when it happens, not before. Way too many false hopes. (nt) Paladin Oct 2013 #14

Excellent news if true, B2G Oct 2013 #15

I'll believe it when I see it. n/t ColesCountyDem Oct 2013 #17

This is fantastic news. davidthegnome Oct 2013 #18

USA can fight Terroism all around the world but cant fight terroist in your own house. NT bonniebgood Oct 2013 #21

Sure as hell doesn't help our global stability tavernier Oct 2013 #22

that's been exactly my take too....nt magical thyme Oct 2013 #38

Republicans may now return to burying their heads in the sand and blaming gtar100 Oct 2013 #23

sorry, at this time can't confirm this story. ALSO cnn not reporting it. n/t librechik Oct 2013 #24

I think this may be confirmation from "the Hill" - TBF Oct 2013 #27

yes,but it's not the same bill--changes are reportedly being made librechik Oct 2013 #31

I wasn't sure - TBF Oct 2013 #32

CNN reports that "It's Too Close to Call." Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #45

That's going to be a meme for a looooong time. randome Oct 2013 #52

They deserve it. Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #56

So this 16 day long Tea Bagging Opera was basically to ensure those who still had doubts Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #25

From ThinkProgress TrogL Oct 2013 #29

From Bloomberg TrogL Oct 2013 #30

Yep, but he doesn't say if it will pass the Senate first. Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #47

Thanx for the $31 billion out of the US economy tea baggers Botany Oct 2013 #34

can we apply this barbaraj Oct 2013 #39

No. HappyMe Oct 2013 #41

Only cost libodem Oct 2013 #50

We should send them the bill for those costs! FailureToCommunicate Oct 2013 #62

Should be at the top libodem Oct 2013 #65

Opening the House up to a vote was the only was this was ever going to happen BainsBane Oct 2013 #60

so the 16 day long poutrage by the repukes is finally over. nt Javaman Oct 2013 #64

"poutrage" such a perfect word to discribe the pukes. Auntie Bush Oct 2013 #78

We, at least they are giving us another chance Turbineguy Oct 2013 #66

The GOP Hostage Crisis is almost over. lpbk2713 Oct 2013 #67

You mean Bandicoot? ( literally PIG-RAT ) srican69 Oct 2013 #76

Scammed by both parties. Again. woo me with science Oct 2013 #77

Your post deserves a K&R idwiyo Oct 2013 #81

Speaker Boehner: Be a man and strip the pork out of the SDjack Oct 2013 #80