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12. My point assumes congress, say a GOP congress with a GOP president

Wed Dec 4, 2013, 11:18 AM

Dec 2013

decides they want to appropriate a dozen new aircraft carriers and 20 more army divisions.

No debt ceiling, no problem.

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It does however specify "above a certain limit" dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #1

I misread it dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #4

Fucking outrageous! Uben Dec 2013 #5

! xchrom Dec 2013 #6

So -- Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2013 #7

I don't see that as a refutation of my point. Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2013 #10

they can only spend what's appropriated. unblock Dec 2013 #11

My point assumes congress, say a GOP congress with a GOP president Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2013 #12

So you believe a GOP congress and a GOP president Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2013 #16

Well done Australia! Enthusiast Dec 2013 #18