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cstanleytech

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4. With Manchin and Sinema pretty much in opposition to it along with the 50 Republicans

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 6, 2021, 03:44 AM

Oct 2021

changing the rules is pretty much a dead letter.
Probably easier for Biden to simply order the Treasury to create 2 to 3 1$ trillion dollar notes to pay the bills assuming that is something that does not take the House or Senates approval for him to do.

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Biden says changing filibuster rules to raise debt ceiling is a possibility [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2021 OP

We Are The Only Developed Country In The World To Have A Debt Ceiling DallasNE Oct 2021 #1

Let's do this thing. LudwigPastorius Oct 2021 #2

Wouldn't it take 60 votes to kill the filibuster too? Rollo Oct 2021 #3

50+1 votes (as has been done before). n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2021 #5

With Manchin and Sinema pretty much in opposition to it along with the 50 Republicans cstanleytech Oct 2021 #4

Biden, Yellen and virtually everyone else in a position to actually do it has said no to the create PoliticAverse Oct 2021 #6

Yes, I know they have said that but they could change their minds. cstanleytech Oct 2021 #8

Nike, Mr President The Fifty Stateman Oct 2021 #7

"However, Sen. Joe Manchin... PoliticAverse Oct 2021 #9

Isn't the R gambit here Deminpenn Oct 2021 #10

No, they can still use it for both... DemocraticPatriot Oct 2021 #11

Thanks Deminpenn Oct 2021 #14

the debt ceiling is bogus scarytomcat Oct 2021 #12

Change how the debt limit works AncientOfDays Oct 2021 #13