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8. The only way the Rethugs can defund the ACA is with default, less than 10 days away. They need to be
Thu Oct 10, 2013, 02:11 PM
Oct 2013
informed they won't get what they think under default. The scenario described here is what the GOP wants:

Debt Ceiling: 'Chaotic' choices on 100 million payments

By Jeanne Sahadi - January 7, 2013

If Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling soon, the Treasury Department will be forced to make drastic, no-win decisions on how to honor tens of millions of legally owed payments every month...

Prioritizing interest payments means Treasury must choose from more than 100 million monthly payments and would not be able to pay 40% of the dollars owed...


More at link:

http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/07/news/economy/debt-ceiling/index.html

Those who expect veteran benefits will lose those in November through shutdown:

5 million will lose veterans' benefits next month if shutdown stretches to November


http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=616482

Rand Paul says it can be framed as a 'reasonable idea' as Tom Coburn looks forward to default to face a 'managed catastrophe.'

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3820816

To which I said:

A 'managed catastrophe' by these gangsters? We're officially in hell!



Why the people of the USA aren't in the offices of these gangsters right now, proves the power of media. They will blame Obama, the poor, the disabled, and any of the 'others' instead of the GOP.

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They sure do. I just heard a report on NPR from AZ, and those boycotts we heard about, way..... Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #1
So which is it? You want the money or you don't want the money? AllyCat Oct 2013 #2
They are very easy to figure out. They dont like the government helping anyone but themselves. rhett o rick Oct 2013 #6
That's it in a nutshell...thanks AllyCat Oct 2013 #17
Just look at the Colorado GOP. Archae Oct 2013 #16
all those old people retiring there to live off them zbdent Oct 2013 #3
There is a state tax! LittleGirl Oct 2013 #4
The only way the Rethugs can defund the ACA is with default, less than 10 days away. They need to be freshwest Oct 2013 #8
Arizona already gets back $1.60. For every $1 it pays in fed taxes. displacedtexan Oct 2013 #5
She's GOP. Her *want* is insatiable. Her *shared responsibility* is nil. nt valerief Oct 2013 #7
There's a bumper sticker in that ... SomeGuyInEagan Oct 2013 #12
ACA is funded.Brewer has to make sure residents register with ACA so their medical needs are paid, Sunlei Oct 2013 #9
She shoulda thought of that before... louis-t Oct 2013 #10
I didn't think it was out of the goodness of her heart that she got Obamacare in there.. Cha Oct 2013 #11
Wow. Thats cold. bunnies Oct 2013 #14
No, no, no, Jan. All that money from Obamacare is going to kill jobs! Somehow. tanyev Oct 2013 #13
LOL, remember when she yelled at Obama's face? alp227 Oct 2013 #15
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